Patterson Cemetery District
Obits listing
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Aguilera Rosalie 960206 p8
Rosalie Aguilera, 51; Longtime Patterson resident Rosalie Aguilera died Jan, 30 at her Patterson home. She was 51.
She was a native of Bronx, N.Y., and had lived here many years after moving from Hayward. A graveside service was
held Monday at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Hayward with Sorensen Brothers Mortuary of that city in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include three sons, Reinoldo C. Aguilera, Paul M. Aguilera and Roberto N. Aguilera; two
grandchildren; and brothers Ricardo Aguilera of Carson City, Nev., Rey Aguilera of Maryland, Robert Aguilera of New
York, and "Little" Rosie Aguilera. Remembrances should be sent to the Rosalie Aguilera Memorial Fund, Sanwa Bank
Account 0152-10196, PO Box 115, Patterson.
Almengor Juan G 960130 p10
Juan G. Almengor, 60; Texas native Juan G. Almengor of Patterson died last Wednesday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock.
He was 60. He was a native of Sierrablanca, Texas, and had lived here the past six years. He was a quality controller
with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. for 15 years, and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served in
the U.S. Army from 1956-62. Mass was celebrated Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be today,
Tuesday, in the San Joaquin National Cemetery near Gustine. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Diane Almengor of Patterson; four daughters, Linda Gloria Almengor and Teresa
Diane Almengor, both of Patterson, Sandra Susan Almengor of Hayward, and Donna Deborah Williams of Richlands,
N.C.; a son, Juan Carlos Almengor of Reno, Nev. and eight grandchildren.
Alvarado Joe R 961001 P12
Joe R. ‘DoDo Alvarado, 34; A funeral service will be held Wednesday morning in Grayson for Joe Raymond "Do Do"
Alvarado. He died of natural causes last Friday in Sacramento at age 34. A native of Ballington, Texas,.he had lived in
Grayson most of his life. He was a landscaper in the. Sacramento area. He was a member of the Apostolic Movement
Church of Grayson and the Sacramento Deaf Club. He also was active in the step program in Sacramento and the Friday
Night Live group. The service at the Grayson church will he held at.10 a.m. Wednesday, with burial in Patterson District
Cemetery to follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrange A wake service will be held from 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday at the Apostolic Movement Church. Survivors include his parents, Thomas and Louisa Alvarado of Grayson;
brothers, Thomas Alvarado Jr. and Larry Alvarado, both of Grayson; and sisters, Mary Niave and Abbey Alvarado, both
of Modesto, Martha Dominguez of Grayson, and Blanca Alvarado of Tracy.
Amodei Anthony 960222 p5
Services for Anthony Amodei, 14, of Newman, will be held tomorrow , Friday, in Fremont. Amodei was killed on Feb.
15 at approximately 8:35 p.m. after his mother's 1981 Chevrolet pickup truck stalled on Highway 33 just south of Crows
Landing. Amodei was pushing the truck down Highway 33 from behind while his mother, Ethelda Lopez, 37, steered
when a 1978 Ford Fairmont slammed into the rear of truck. Amodei was pinned between the two vehicles and died at the
scene. The driver of the second vehicle, Fortino Cruz, 31, of Newman, was booked for vehicular manslaughter and
felony drunken driving. Amodei attended Central Catholic High School where he was an honor student and played on the
freshman basketball team. Viewing will be today, Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Leonard's Church; Funeral
services also be held at St. Leonard's Church at boon on Friday. The church is located at 3635 St. Leonard's Way in
Fremont. Burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery on Mission Boulevard in Hayward. The family has
requested that memorials take the form of flowers as well as monetary gifts.
Anderson Elaine J 960813 p3
Elaine J. Anderson, 76; A former Patterson woman who made her home in Turlock the past 10 years has died at Doctors
Medical Center in Modesto. Elaine J. Anderson, 76, died last Friday. She was born in Concord, Neb., where she
attended grammar school. She graduated from high school in 1936 in Wakefield, Neb., and her family moved to Turlock
two years later. In 1963 she moved to Patterson but returned to Turlock 10 years ago. She was a menibcr of the Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary. A service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Allen Mortuary in Turlock. Burial in
Turlock Memorial Park will follow. Visitation at the mortuary will be Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 8 a.m. until the service. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth W. Anderson of Turlock; her children, Mary
Stewart of Patterson, Carol Anderson of Turlock, and Bill and Rick Anderson, both of Fresno; and seven grandchildren.
Anderson Neal 960829 p10
Neal Anderson, 82; Word has been received here of the death of Neal Anderson, who died Aug. 18 in a San Pablo
hospital at the age of 82. A carpenter-foreman for Chevron USA for 29 years, he lived in Richmond. He grew up in
Patterson and attended local schools after his family moved here. He was a native of Ames, Iowa. He was a member of
Carpenters Union Local 152, Martinez, and belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Richmond. having served in the
U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Anderson of Richmond; a daughter, Judi Slater of
Richmond; one grandchild; and three. sisters, Burdella Means of Pleasanton, Donna Reis of Oregon, and LaVonne Morse
of British Columbia. A memorial service was held in Richmond. Remembrances should be sent to a favorite charity.
Balentine Myrtle J 961205 p10
Myrtle J. Ballentine, 91; A longtime Crows Landing resident died Tuesday at her home. Myrtle J. Balentine, who had
lived in Crows Landing the past 52 years, died at age 91. She was a native of Pixey, Ark., and was a homemaker. She
also was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grayson. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m.
at the chapel. Survivors include three sons, Everett "Duke Balentine of Crows Landing, Roy Balentine of San Leandro,
and Bob Balentine of Reno; three daughters, Marthy Hickman of Crows Landing, Eunice Swanson of Hilmar, and
Thelma Clayton of Fremont; 29 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister,
Ruby Mayfield of Coal Hill, Ark. A memorial Fund has been established ai the First Baptist Church in Grayson.
Balentine Myrtle J 961210 p10
Myrtle J. Balentine, 91; A longtime Crows Landing resident died Dec. 3 at her home. Myrtle J. Balentine, who had lived
in Crows Landing the past 52 years, died at age 91. She was a native of Piney, Ark., and was a homemaker. She also was
a member of the First Baptist Church of Grayson. A funeral service was held Saturday morning at Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Everett "Duke" Balentinc
of Crows Landing, Roy Balentine of San Leandro, and Bob Balentine of Reno; three daughters, Martha Hickman of
Crows Landing, Eunice Swanson of Hilmar, and Thelma Clayton of Fremont; 29 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren,
and 13 great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Mayfield of Clarksville, Ark. A memorial fund has been established
at the First Baptist Church in Grayson.
Ban Elizabeth M 960104 p8
Elizabeth M. Ban, 80; Final rites are scheduled for today, Thursday, for Elizabeth Mae Ban of Crows Landing.
She died Sunday at Memorial North Hospital in Modesto following a short illness. She was 80. A Crows Landing
native, she had lived all her life in this area. She was a self-employed bookkeeper. She was a 4-H leader for many years
and was a member of the Catholic Church in Crows Landing, as well as its Altar Society. A combined rosary and Mass
will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman,
will follow. Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson is in charge of' the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, John
Ban of Crows Landing; a brother, Harold Correia of Crows Landing; and a sister, Evelyn Cardoza of Atwater.
Barrera Pablo J 960723 p3
Pablo Jose Barrera, 68; Final rites will be held here today, Tuesday, for Pablo Jose Barrera. He died last Thursday at his
brother's home in Patterson. He was 68. A native of San Luis, Potosi, Mexico, he had lived here the past year. He had
worked in agriculture and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here. A rosary will be recited today at 10 a.m.
at Sacred Heart Church, with Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation
will be at the church Tuesday from 8:45 a.m. until the rosary. Survivors include his children Gerardo Barrera, Beatrice
Barrera, and Mariselda Morelos of Patterson, Erbey and Noel of Los Angeles, Abiel, Ruben, Julia and Celinda, of
Mecallen, Texas, Olga Romo of Newman, Bernarda Felipe of Omak, Wash.; 11 grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren; brothers Max of Patterson and Juan of Mecallen, and sister Antonia Ortiz of Patterson. Whitehurst Norton
Chapel of Turlock is in charge of the arrangements.
Benson Phillip H 960924 p4
Phillip H. Benson, 58; A funeral service was held here Monday for Phillip N. Benson of Modesto, an area resident for
the past 41 years. He died last Thursday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto following a long illness. He was 58.
A native of Jasper, Ala., he had worked as a maintenance mechanic at Patterson Frozen Foods and lived here for many
years. He was a member of Teamsters Local No. 748 and the Maze Boulevard Christian Church in Modesto. The service
was held Monday morning at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors
include his wife, Mary Benson of Modesto; his children, Robert Benson of Patterson, Beverly Castillo of Modesto, and
Gail Mattos of Gustine; stepsons Arron and Christopher Jones of Modesto; four grandchildren; two brothers, Joe of
Modesto and Ocie Benson of Patterson; and five sisters, Bea English of Modesto, Gerlene Brown of Alabama, and Audie
LeLieur, Bohbi Coffee and Lou Gartin, all of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the Maze Boulevard Christian
Church, 725 Maze Blvd., Modesto, Calif. 95351.
Bernal Carlos 960725 p1
Man Dies After Stepping Into Path of Car; A 90 year old Patterson man, Carlos Bemal of 136 Sperry Ave., was killed
Monday night when he ran into the path of an on-coming car. Teri Suzanne Holcomb, 29, of Turlock was northbound on
Highway 33 at 35 mph in a 1983 Honda Prelude when she told police "she heard a bump" near the intersection of
Highway 33 and Salado Avenue. It was approximately 7:25 p. m.. Holcomb stated that she looked behind her and saw
something lying in the road. She backed her car up to investigate and saw Bemal lying on the east shoulder of the
highway. "I didn't see anything," Holcomb told Patterson Police Officer Manuel Martinez. "I didn't even feel a bump. I
just heard one."
Severe Injuries: Bernal, who suffered a broken neck, pelvis and right arm as well as a dislocated right ankle, was taken by
Medi-Flight to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was pronounced dead approximately three hours later. "They
said when he went in that if he did live he's never leave the hospital," said Patterson Fire Chief Dick Gaiser. "That he
died from his injuries was probably a mercy for him." Antonio G. Chavez, 33, of Patterson, whose vehicle was at the
stop sign at the southern intersection of Highway 33 and El Circulo, witnessed the accident. Chavez told police that he
saw Bernal standing on the west side of Highway 33, saw Bernal apparently see Holcomb's on-coming car and then saw
Bernal run directly into the path of the vehicle.
No Charges: According to a report filed by Martinez, Bernal was at fault for the accident and no charges are expected to
be filed against Holcomb. Holcomb's car suffered only minor damage to the right front headlight.
Berryhill Clare L 960321 p8
A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, in Modesto for well known Clare L. Berryhill, who died Monday of
cancer at his Ceres home. He was 70. He was a former assemblyman and state senator who later served as California's
director of agriculture. He had many friends in the Patterson area. He was born in Reedley but had lived for 63 years in
Stanislaus County. He attended Modesto Junior College and the University of California at Santa Barbara, majoring in
agriculture economics. He owned and operated the Ceres Dehydrator fruit drying business from 1955-72, and was
himself a grape grower. In 1960 he was named this county's Outstanding Young Farmer. He was elected to the
California Assembly in 1960, succeeding the late John Veneman. He later lost a return race with Ernest LaCoste, but was
elected to the state Senate in 1972, running against LaCoste for a third time. He served as director of the state's
agriculture program under Gov. George Deukmejian. He organized the Golden Bear, a ship that visited Pacific Rim ports
while promoting the state's ag industry. His accomplishments included getting overseas tariffs lowered on ag products.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. at Calvary Temple, 1601, Coffee Rd. Burial services, will be private. No public
visitation is planned. Colonial Chapel of Franklin & Downs is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife,
Maryellen Berryhill of Ceres; his children, Tom and Bill Berryhill and Lynn Trio of Ceres, Betsy Berryhill of Placerville,
and Jane Johnson of Kent, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and two brothers, Ronald of Ceres and Norman Berryhill of Yreka.
Remembrances should be sent to the Boy Scouts, of America, 1324 Celeste Dr., Modesto, Calif. 95355; or to Community
Hospice, Inc., 601 McHenry Ave., Suite C., Modesto, Calif. 95350.
Berthelson Mary M 960227 p7
Mary Mae Berthelson, 95; Word has been received here of the death of Mary Mae Berthelson, who died Feb. 12 in
Union City. She was 95. She and her late husband William ( Bill ) Berthelson, who died in 1992, had traveled
extensively and were longtime residents of "Wampum Hill" mobile home park just outside Greeley Hill. She had lived
the past six years at the Masonic Home in Union City. Memorial services were held Feb. 20 at Wildwood Chapel in
Greeley Hill. Survivors include daughter, Sarah Smith Alameda; stepdaughters Joanne Bick of Modesto and Beatie
Marino of Port Angeles, Wash.; four grandchildren, Jill Levis of Oakdale, Bonnie Wilson of Salinas, Dianna Penland of
Patterson, and Rex Morgan of Modesto; 11 great-grandchildren; and a half-sister, Pansy Butler of Casper, Wyoming. A
son, Raymond D. Morgan, preceded her in death in 1983.
Bettencourt Joseph V 961015 p 11
Joseph Bettencourt Jr., 67; A man who grew up in Patterson was buried Monday at Patterson District Cemetery. Joseph.
V. Bettencourt Jr. of Twin Falls died last Wednesday at a medical center in that city. He was 67. A native of Modesto,
he grew tip in the Patterson area and graduated from high school here. He worked for Norris industries in California on
fulfilling military contracts and later served in middle management for the Gallo Winery for over 10 years. In 1977 he
moved to the CaldweIl, Idaho, area where he owned and operated a dairy business with other family members. He then
moved to the Buhl and Twin Falls area in 1986 and ranched until his health forced his retirement He was a member of
Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Buhl, Idaho. A rosary was recited last Friday in Twin Falls, and a Mass was
celebrated Monday morning at Our Lady, of Assumption Church in Turlock. Whitehutst Norton Chapel was in charge of
the arrangements. Survivors include his children, Tom of Twin Falls, Joe Bettencourt of Modesto, and Shelly Dinkel of
Indianapolis, Indiana; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Frank of Ceres, Dave of
Fruitland, Idaho, and Chuck. Bettencourt of Parma, Idaho.
Boles Pearl R 961126 p10
Pearl Rose Boles, 75; Former Patterson resident Pear1 Rose Bo1es died last Friday at the University of Missouri
Hospital in Columbia, MO following a long illness. She was 75. A native of Pierre, S.D., she was the personnel director
at Patterson Frozen Foods for over five years before retiring for health reasons. She was a graduated of Spearfish High
School in Spearfish, S.D. in 1940, and married the late Robert W. Boles in Des Moines, Iowa in 1941. She and her
husband operated a grocery store in Iowa before moving to California. Hw died in 1995. She was a past matron of
Patterson Chapter 417, Order of the Eastern Star. She and her husband moved to Stover, Mo., in 1984 and she attended
the Versailles Assembly of God Church. She was the first person in Missouri to go home and survive for an extended
period on the TPN treatment plan, which she began in 1979. She was a avid correspondent with family and friends,
sometimes sending two letters a week. Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, at the Van Wert Assembly of God
Church in Van Wert, Iowa. Burial will be in the Van Wert Cemetery. Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover, Mo., is
in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include one son, Robert D. Boles and his wife Linda, of Stover; a daughter-in-
law, Charlene Boles of Sutherlin, Oregon; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Vern Geist of
Gras Valley and LeRoy Geist of Sutton, Alaska; and two sisters, Wanda Colvin of Richmond and Bonnie Walden of
Danville. She was preceded in death by one son, Rimothy F. Boles, who died in June, 1996, and an infant daughter.
Memorial contributions should be made to the American Cancer Society.
Borrelli Tony A 961105 p12
Tony A. Borrelli Sr., 71; Final rites were held Friday for Tony A Borrelli Sr. of Gustine who died Oct. 29 at age 71.
He had lived in Gustine all his life and had been a special field representative for the United National Insurance
Company. He also was a retired dairyman who had worked for Curtis Breeding and Select Sire Service. He was active in
numerous organizations including the Luso American Council No. 178, Italian Catholic Federation, Native Sons of the
Golden West, Our Lady of Miracles Society, and SES. He was a past commander of the VFW and American Legion
posts in Gustine, and a past president of the Our Lady of Miracles celebration. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-
1945. A Mass was celebrated Friday at Our Lady of Miracles Church in Gustine. Burial was in Hills Ferry Cemetery.
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Gustine was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Borrelli of
Gustine; his children, Anthony A. Borrelti Jr. and Barbara Azevedo of Gustine, Richard Borrelli of Modesto, and Diane
Rebelo of Los Banos; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Joe and Frank Borrelli, both of
Gustine, seven sisters, Millie Sai and Edith Ghisletta, both of Patterson, Delores Gambardella of San Anselmo, and
Elizabeth Brewer, Mary Nunes, and Sue Beard, all of Gustine, and Angie DePonte of Ceres. He was preceded in death
by a sister, Josephine Martucci. Remembrances should be sent to Our Lady of Miracles Education Center, 370 Linden,
Gustine, Calif. 95322; Gustine High School FFA Fair Sale Boosters, 501 North Ave., Gustine; or the United National
Life Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 2967, Dublin, Calif. 94568.
Boschi Helen J 960305 p3
Helen Jane Boschi; A funeral service was held here Saturday morning for life long Patterson area resident Helen Jane
Boschi. She died suddenly last Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She was 66. She was a homemaker.
A service was held at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include her
husband, Julius Boschi of Patterson; children Jim Boschi and Sandy Boschi of Patterson, John Boschi of Turlock, and
Sharon Freitas of Ceres; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Winegar of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent
to the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, attention Development Office, 725 Welch Rd., Palo Alto,
Calif. 94304.
Brown Maurine D 960822 p6
Maurine D. Brown, 93; Maurine D. Brown, mother of Carol Lorentz of Patterson, died at Casa De Modesto on Sunday
Aug. 18 at the age of 93. A native of Three Rivers, she lived in Modesto for eight years. Brown has another daughter
Shirley Jarvis of Santa Rosa and a son, Floyd E. Brown of Carlsbad. Inurnment will be private. Remembrances may be
made to Casa De Modesto, 1745 Eldena Way, Modesto or to a favorite charity.
Burke James H 960507 p1
Friday Rites Set For James Burke; Services am planned Friday for James H. Burke who died Sunday at his Patterson
home following an extended illness. He was 74. He was born in Auoca, Penn., and resided. in his native state until he
entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1940. He served in the military until 1945, receiving numerous citations. After
World War II he moved to Pittsburgh, Penn., and began a 32 year career. Work with the Veterans Administration took
the Burke family traveling over much of the United States, The family moved to Pleasant Hill, Calif., in 1957; he
attended a certified course on top management at West Point, N.Y., and studied law for four years through the University
of Chicago. He was in public health service, food and drug and consumer protection, and environmental health services,
finally retiring as an administrator for the U.S. Public Health Hospital in San Francisco. Here in 1984 He and his wife
moved to Patterson 12 years ago, and he was elected to the City Council here late in 1994; he resigned recently for health
reasons. Earlier he was active in the Boy Scout program and was a member of Granada High Boosters Club in
Livermore. A funeral service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Allen Mortuary in Turlock. A graveside service with
military honors will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Gustine. Visitation will
be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Survivors, include his wife, Doris E. Burke of Patterson; his children,
Curtis Burke and Shar/// Burke of Livermore and ///n Torres of Placerville; six grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to Hospice of Emanuel,. P.O. Box 2120, Turlock, Calif. 95381.
Campbell Melvin B 960423 p10
Melvin B. Campbell, 85; Melvin B Campbell of Patterson, who had recently been in declining health, died Saturday at
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He was 85. He was a native of Holton, Kansas and had lived here the past 28 years.
He farmed here and had previously been a dairyman in the Mountain View area. He moved from Kansas to California in
the 1930s. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Survivors include a son,
Ronald L. Campbell, and a daughter, Marilyn McGarvey-Dickinson, both of Turlock, and four grandchildren.
Cantu Beatriz 961029 p2
Beatriz Cantu, 62; Beatriz Cantu. a 40-year resident of Patterson. died last Friday at the Stanislaus Medical Center in
Modesto. She was 62. A native of Texas. she was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
A rosary will be recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church where a Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Whitehurst Norton Chapel in Turlock is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Guadalupe Cantu of Patterson: nine sons, Arnulto DeLeon, Israel DeLeon. Guadalupe
Cantu, Jose Cantu, Alex Cantu, Benny Cantu, Roy Cantu, Javier Cantu, and Jacinto Cantu all of Patterson; two daughters,
Angelita Rivas and Sylvia Cantu both of Turlock; 27 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren: seven brothers,
Gilberto, Humberto, Epifanio, Rogelio and Ramiro Zepeda, all of Patterson, Eddie Zepeda of Turlock and Jose Zepeda of
Texas; four sisters, Nancy Zepeda of Texas, Ermelinda Segoviano of Newman, Olga Aparicio of Texas and Odelia
Zepeda of Patterson and her parents. Epifanio and Petra Zepeda of Texas.
Carlson Paul A 960903 p3
Paul A. Carlson, 86; A funeral service was held here Saturday for long time Patterson resident Paul A. Carlson. He died
last Wednesday at Covenant Village in Turlock where he had resided since moving from Patterson. He was 86. A native
of San Jose, he had been a grocer here in Patterson, owning the Plaza Grocery from 1930-56. He also owned Rudy's
Market in Turlock. He was a member of the Covenant Church and Gideons International. He was known for his brisk
walks around Patterson, and was an avid fisherman and outdoors man who also enjoyed travel and photography.
Survivors include his children, Donna SchaIi of Patterson, Marilyn Lyons of Yuba City, and Pauline Yetter of Millbrae;
five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Eugene Carlson of Turner, Oregon. A memorial service
was held Saturday morning at the Patterson Covenant Church. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview
Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Remembrances should be sent to Gideons Memorial Bibles, P0 Box
2566, Turlock. Calif. 95380; or to the Patterson Covenant Church Memorial Fund, 435 W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson.
Chandon Marjorie L 960130 p10
Marjorie L. Chandon, 55; Former Patterson resident Marjorie Lynn Chandon, 55, died Monday at Doctor Medical Center
in Modesto following a long illness. A native of San Jose, she moved here with her family in 1952. She attended local
schools, graduating from Patterson High School. She moved to Modesto in 1961 and worked as the purchasing agent for
Modesto Junior College for 35 years. A service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Allen's Mortuary in Turlock. Burial in
Turlock Memorial Park will follow. Viewing will be Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday from 8-10 a.m.
Survivor include her husband, Donald Chandon of Modesto; a daughter, Renee Chandon-Barnett of Modesto; a
stepdaughter, Lori Buehner of Patterson; her parents, Lawrence and Ardus Buehner of Patterson; three brothers, Larry of
Turlock, Ron of Stockton, and Kenneth of Patterson; and four grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the
American Cancer Society, North Valley Region 31, 350 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95816.
Chavez Rafael 960919 P2
Rafael Chavez, 67; A Patterson area resident for 50 years died last Thursday in Modesto. Rafael "Chuco" Chavez was
67. He was a native of Arizona and was a retired farm worker. A graveside service will he held this Friday at Patterson
District Cemetery. Cunningham s Affordable Burial and Cremation Centers, Stanislaus County, is in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include his wife Consuelo, of Patterson, and stepchildren Yolanda of Ceres, Sylvia of Madera.
Leticia of Turlock, and David, George, and Lydia, all of Modesto.
Chunn Herman E 960227 p7
Herman Edward Chunn, 76; A graveside service will be held here today, Tuesday, for longtime Vernalis area farmer
Herman Edward Chunn. He died last Friday at doctors Medical center in Modesto. He was 76. The service will be held
at 11am at Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral chapel is in charge of the arrangements. He was a native of
Santa Paula and had resided in Modesto and Vernalis for the past 50 years. He was a founding, director of the El Solyo
Water District and served as its president for, more than 20 years. He also had served as a director of the Blewett Mutual
and White lake water districts. He also was a real estate agent. Survivors include his former wife, Patricia Flynn. of
Oxnard; six children, George of San Jose, Edward of Vernalis, Robert of San Francisco, Mary Chunn of Los Gatos,
Paddy Mulvihill of Ukiah, and Margaret Mouzes of Turlock; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brothers
Albert of Camarillo and Donald Chunn of Oceanside, and sisters Thelma Latham of Hemet, Wanda Johnston of Los
Angeles,, and Dorothy Polly of Oceanside. Remembrances should be sent to the Autism Research Association, 4182
Adama Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92116; or the America Cancer Society, North Valley Region 31, 350 Alhambra Blvd.,
Sacramento, Calif., 95816.
Cripe Ilene 960919 P2
Ilene Cripe, 72; A graveside service will be held here Friday for longtime Patterson resident llene Cripe, who died
Monday at age 72. She had been in declining health for some time and died at the English Oaks Convalescent Hospital in
Modesto. She was a native of Toulumne City and had lived in Patterson for 65 years. She worked for many years as a
beautician and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Patterson. The service will be held Friday at 1 p.m.
at Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include
her husband, Cyril Cripe of Patterson; a son, Dale Cripe of Patterson; a stepdaughter, Caryn Boulas of Modesto; and two
grandchildren.
Crow Ruth M 960829 p10
Ruth M. Crow, 95; Longtime Crows Landing resident Ruth M. Crow died Monday at the San Luis Convalescent
Hospital in Newman. She was 95. A native of Montclair, New Jersey, she had resided in Crows Landing for 70 years.
A graduate of Mountainside General Hospital School of Nursing in New Jersey in 1923, she worked as a Red Cross
volunteer during World War II. She also worked for several years as a private duty nurse in Jamaica. She was a member
of the California Women for Agriculture and the American Legion Auxiliary in Gustine. She had also been a member of
both the Crows Landing Women's and Garden clubs before each disbanded. No services are planned. Survivors include
sons Mervyn Crow Jr. of Crows Landing and Richard Crow of Patterson, as well as three grandchildren. Remembrances
should be sent to the Faith Home Teen Ranch. P.O. Box 1101, Turlock, Calif. 95381.
de Alba Jesus L 960418 p8
Jesus L. deAlba, 85; Jesus L. deAlba, a longtime resident of Patterson, died Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center in
Modesto. He was 85. A native of Mexico, he had lived here for 48 years. He was retired after working in agriculture.
A rosary will he recited Friday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A Mass is scheduled for Saturday at 9
a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Friday from
5-7 at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Maria V. deAlba of Patterson; a stepson, Miguel Flores of Ontario; five
grandchildren and six great grandchildren; and a sister, Rosa deAlba of Mexico.
DeCamara Alfred P 960507 p9
Alfred P. DeCamara, 85; A former Patterson area resident who was well known here has died in Santa. Cruz. Alfred
Petro DeCamara died Monday at the Dominican Hospital. He was 85. A native of Newman, he farmed and ranched in
the Patterson area for a number of years before moving to Aptos in 1959. He was a charter member of the Patterson
Lions Club and a past master of the Patterson Masonic Lodge. Besides the lodge, he still belonged to the Westside
Shrine Club, Aahmes Temple, the Aptos-Seascape Men's Club, and the Santa Clara Elks Club. A number of years ago he
served as assistant chief of the Westley Fire Department. A funeral service will be held here Friday at 2 p.m. at the
Hillview. Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. also at the chapel. Survivors include three sons,
LeRoy of Vancouver, Wash., Walter of Course Gold, and Alfred DeCamara of Aptos; six grandchildren and one great-
grandchild; a brother, Walter DeCamara of Benson, Ariz.; and a sister, Evelyn Willig of Stockton. Remembrances should
be sent to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital, the Masonic Home, the American Heart Association, or the
American Cancer Society.
DeLaCruz Marice C 960328 p10
Marcie Chacon DeLaCruz, 33; The granddaughter of a Patterson woman has died in Sacramento. Marice Chacon
DeLaCruz died March 22 at the UCD Medical center in Sacramento. She was 33. A California native, she had lived in
Sacramento the past 25 years. She was a homemaker. Private service were held. Survivors include three brothers,
Robert of Merced, Rudy of Turlock and Auddie Yvanes, of Modesto; a sister, Gloria Yvanes of Merced; and her
grandmother, Annie Chacon of Patterson.
DeLeon Samuel 960307 p7
Samuel DeLeon, 31; A Mass will be said today, Thursday, for Patterson resident Samuel DeLeon, who died suddenly
last Saturday at his home. He was 31. The Mass is slated for 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was a
member. Burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. He had been a parts manager for a Kragen's auto parts store in
Oregon. He was born in Raymondville, Texas, but had resided here most of his life. Survivors include his children,
Samuel DeLeon Jr., Priscilla and Jessica DeLeon, all of Salem, Oregon; five brothers, Leonard, Jesse and Carlos, all of
Patterson, Albert of Turlock, and Martin DeLeon of Hayward; two sisters, Blanca Ruchert of Albany, Oregon, and Stella
Strode of Longview, Wash.; and his mother, Adelita DeLeon of Patterson. Westside Bank in Patterson is accepting
memorial contributions. Whitehurst Norton Chapel of Turlock is in charge of the arrangements.
Delphia Dorothy I 960521 p10
Dorothy Irene Delphi, 83; A graveside service was held Monday afternoon at Patterson District Cemetery for long time
local resident Dorothy Irene Delphia. She died last Thursday at the Turlock Nursing and Rehab Center, where she had
been in failing health for some time. She was 83. A native of Manchester in the Mendocino area, she moved here with
her family when she was 5. She was a member of the Federated Church and had served as an elder; and was a member of
both the Order of the Eastern Star and the Salvation Army. A homemaker, she also was active in the Girl Scouts, serving
as district chairman and director of the Muir Trail Council. According to her nephew Claude Delphia, she worked for the
Ielmini brothers in the Patterson Bakery in the 1930s. After marrying Elwyn Delphia, she cooked huge meals twice a day
and delivered them to the Delphia harvesting crews for a number of years. She also sang in the Federated Church choir
for over 30 years. Cunningham's Affordable Burial & Cremation Centers was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors
include two daughters, Joan Wah-Delphia of Orinda and Marlene Podesto of Chico; a son, Clark Delphia of Modesto; 10
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Virginia Usadel of Patterson; and two brothers, Robert Carr of
Yuma, Ariz., and Wesley Carr of Huron. Remembrances should be sent to the Federated Church Memorial Fund.
DeOliveira Frank M 961205 p10
Frank M. DeOliveira, 50; Final rites have been scheduled in Newman for Frank M. DeOliveira. He died Tuesday at Del
Puerto Hospital in Patterson. He was 50. A native of Newman, he had lived in that community most of his life. He did
reside in Sacramento for 13 years, returning to Newman six years ago. He was a partsman for S&S Auto Supply. A
rosary will be recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday
at St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. Survivors include two children, Daren
DeOliveira of Turlock and Jemifer Miller of Delhi; two grandchildren; two brothers, Manuel DeOliveira of Newman and
Joaquin DeOliveira of Stockton; and two sisters, Roseline Holmquist of Gustine and Caroline Smith of Hilmar.
DeVall Robert F 961003 p2
Robert F. DeVall, 67; Robert Franklin DeValI, who lived in Patterson nearly 25 years, died Monday at the Scenic Circle
Care Center in Modesto. He was 67. A native of St. Joseph, Mo., he had resided here from 1971-95. He worked as a
crane operator for Brogden Brothers Crane Service and was a member of Operating Engineers Local No. 3. He owned
and operated his own business, DeVall Crane and Rigging, from 1984-89. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served
during the Korean conflict in the early l950s. He was a former president of the Turlock Bowling League. A funeral
service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial
Park. Visitation at the chapel will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. until the service on Friday. Survivors
include his wife, Louise DeVall of Modesto; his children, Brenda Monroe and Bonnie Claire, both of Modesto. Beverly
Wright of Patterson, Belinda Allan of San Antonio, Tex., and Debra Case of Marina; seven grandchildren; his mother,
Mary DeVall of Pinole; and two sisters, Billie Hovenga of Stewartsville, Mo., and Ruth Tanigawa of Pinole.
Doe John 961017 p1
Crash Kills Trucker; Manteca truck driver was killed when he rear-ended another big rig on Interstate 5 early Tuesday
afternoon. The California Highway Patrol has not yet released the identity of the driver, pending notification of his
family. The driver of the second vehicle, Raymond Smith, 44, of Las Vegas suffered only minor injuries. Both big rigs
were northbound on 1-5 at 12:30 p.m., near the Sperry Avenue exit when they entered a construction zone. Traffic was
moving at approximately 10 mph. The first big rig was traveling at an unknown, but definitely higher, speed when it
slammed into the end of Smith s vehicle. The force of the collision was sufficient to knock the engine and cab of the first
big rig off the vehicle s frame. Rescue workers had to use the Jaws of Life to remove the body of the first driver,
Police have not yet determined the exact cause of the accident.
Doe John 961121 p6
Driver of Death Car May Have Hitched Ride; The driver of a vehicle that crashed late Tuesday evening, killing one
person, may have fled the scene and hitched a ride to Southern California. The accident occurred at approximately 9:55
p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. roughly two miles north of the Sperry Avenue exit on Interstate 5.
Car Rolled: A 1995 Honda Civic was southbound on I-5 when it apparently drifted across the center divider, through the
northbound lanes and up an embankment before rolling back onto the northbound lanes. A Hispanic male, 35, was
ejected from the vehicle and landed in the northbound lanes where he was struck by several other vehicles. "He was
lying in the freeway when we got there, and it looked like quite a few vehicles went over him, said Patterson Assistant
fire Chief Wayne Brooks.
No Name: The California a Highway Patrol has not yet released the name of the deceased because his family had still not
been contacted as of Wednesday morning. The man may have been a resident of either Panorama or Sun Valley.
Through only one vehicle was involved in the crash, police are investigating the accident as a possible hit and run.
Driver Fled: "We have reason to believe that someone else was in that vehicle at the time of the accident and that they
may have been the driver," explained California Highway Patrol Public Affaires Officer John Brugger. "The driver's
seatbelt in that car shows evidence of having been stressed. the passenger seatbelt doesn't apparently. Inasmuch as it
looks lie the drover's seatbelt was being worn when the crash occurred, we think the drover may have fled the scene."
Police are currently investigating leads which indicate the driver may have hitched a ride to Southern California.
The cause of the accident itself is unknown.
Donlon Elvira 960404 p5
Elvira Donlon, 86; Final rites were held here Wednesday for Elvira Donlon. She died Monday at Del Puerto Hospital,
where she was a patient in the skilled nursing facility. She was 86. A native of Oxnard, she had lived in the Patterson
area the past 27 years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church here, and in her
younger days was a very active in school and church affairs in the Santa Clara parish in Ventura. A rosary and Mass
were held Wednesday morning at Sacred Heart Church. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors
include a son, Shane Donlon of Patterson; two daughters, Dr. Genevieve Roche of Sonora and Donalee Cottle of Las
Vegas, Nev.; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Remembrances should be
sent to the Central Catholic High School Foundation, 200 S. Carpenter Rd., Modesto, Calif. 95351.
Duck Leslie A 961022 p3
Leslie Alan Duck, 56; Final rites were held here Saturday for Leslie Alan Duck, director of marketing for Patterson
Frozen Foods. He died suddenly last Tuesday while working in Celaya, Mexico. He was 56. A native of Hawaii, he had
resided in Turlock the past eight years while employed by the local business. A Mass was held Saturday morning at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed the service. Hillview Funeral
Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Vicky Duck of Turlock; a son, Charles Duck of
Hayward; three daughters, Elizabeth Haymond of Arizona, and Cindy Hold and Shelley Anderson, both of Patterson; four
grandchildren; and a brother, Jerry Duck of Oakland. Remembrances should be sent to Memorial Fund for the
Grandchildren of Les Duck, account number 62741350 at American Savings Bank, 121 S. Center St., Turlock, Calif.
95380
Dunfee Dorothy 960220 p8
Dorothy Dunfee, 82; Private services were planned for Patterson resident Dorothy Dunfee, who died last Wednesday at
Doctors Medical center in Modesto. She was 82. A native of Denver, Colo., she had lived in Patterson the past two-and-
a-half years. She worked as a clerk for the United States Naval Supply in Oakland for many years. Survivors include
two nephews, Dan Dunfee of Patterson and Lowell Dunfee of Ipswich, Maryland; and two nieces, Nancy Burke of
Dublin and Lela Fitzwater of Oakland.
Elson Merle F 960502 p3
Merle F. Elson, 75; A longtime Roseville man who graduated from Patterson High School has died in that city at age 75.
Merle F. Elson died April 25 at Manor Care Convalescent Hospital. He was born in Biggs and moved to Patterson in
1935, entering the military shortly after graduation. He was the director of building maintenance operations for the Elk
Grove School District, retiring in 1985. He was a past exalted ruler of Roseville Lodge No. 2248 of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, a volunteer fire-fighter, and a sheriff's deputy. He also was active in the Boy Scouts. Before
World War II he served' in the U.S. Navy, and during the war he was a member of the, Army Air Corps. At his request,
no services are planned. He is survived by his wife, Lucretia Elson of Roseville; a son, Donald Elson of Pine Grove; a
stepson, Robert Gardner of San Jose; a sister, Edith Kelly of Marysville; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild;
and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Matie and Alice Mancebo of Patterson.
Enos Joe C 960104 p8
Joe Candido Enos, 95; Patterson lost another long time resident this week with the death of Joe Candido Enos. He died
Tuesday at Foothill Manor in Patterson. He was 95. Born May 30, 1900, on Pico in the Azores Islands, he had lived in
the Patterson area for 66 years. He was a retired dairyman and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Anthony's
Society, and UPPEC. A combined rosary, and Mass will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitations will be today, Thursday, from 1-4 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include a brother, Antonio Candido of San Diego. Remembrances should be sent to Sacred Heart Church, 529
I St., Patterson
Escalante Maria O 960507 p9
Maria O. Escalante, 59; Maria Ofelia Escalante, who lived many years in Patterson, died last Thursday at her daughter's
home in Bakersfield. She was 59. A native of Cotulla, Texas, she was an assembler. She first worked as an electronics
assembler in Santa Ana and later as a pen assembler in Stockton. She recently lived in Bakersfield because of illness.
A prayer service will be held today, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A Mass is planned for
10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church here, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Escalante of
Modesto; children Ernest Escalante Jr., Reymundo Escalante, and Blanca Ponce, all of Patterson, Robert Escalante of
Merced, Terry Ornelas of Bakersfield, and Alice Martinez of San Antonio, Texas; 20 grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren; her mother, Florencia Arebalo of San Antonio; brothers Daniel and Johnny Arebalo, both of Modesto, Ray
Arebalo of Santa Ana, Tony Arebalo of Bakersfield, and Eddie Arebalo of San Antonio; and sisters Margaret Garcia of
Santa Ana and Alice Martinez of San Antonio. A memorial trust fund has been established for Maria Ofelia Escalante at
Sanwa Bank in Patterson. The account number is 0151-10322.
Escobar Rosalyn V 961029 p2
Rosalyn V. Escobar, 72; Newman resident Rosalyn V. Escobar died last Saturday at her daughters residence in Gustine.
She was 72. A native of Antioch, she had lived in Newman the past 53 years and was a homemaker. She was a member
of St. Joachim s Catholic Church in Newman A rosary will be recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Newman. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joachim s Church. with burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery to
follow. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Escobar of Newman; two sons, Richard of Logan, Utah and Paul Escobar
of Boise. Idaho; four daughters, Carolyn Escobar of Assisi, Italy, Lynnette Escobar of Tuscan, Ariz., Kathryn Escobar-
Sanders of Boise, and Janyce Escobar-Puppo of Gustine; 10 grandchildren; and two sisters, Phyllis Breves of Patterson
and Mary Oliveira of Gustine. Remembrances should be sent to Hospice of Merced, P.O. Box 763, Merced. Calif 95341;
or to Our Lady of Miracles Education Center, 370 Linden Ave., Gustine, Calif. 95322.
Estrada Julio 960716 p10
Julio Estrada, 72; Final rites will be held here Wednesday for Julio Estrada, who died Sunday at Del Puerto Hospital. He
was 72. The Brawley native had lived in Patterson the past six years after operating a landscaping business in Portola
Valley for 25 years. A rosary will be recited tonight, Tuesday, at 7 o'clock at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass will be
celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Sally Estrada of Patterson; children,
Julio Jr. of Sonora, Richard of Patterson, Larry Estrada of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jennie Lopez of Redwood City;
five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a brother, Vincent Estrada of Sacramento; and two sisters, Isabelle
Acosta of San Jose and Carmen Alvarez of Los Angeles.
Fabbri Edward J 960104 p8
Edward J. Fabbri, 77; A native of San Francisco who lived in Patterson for 10 years died New Years Day at Doctors
Medical Center in Modesto. Edward J. Fabbri died Monday at age 77. He lived in Turlock this past year after moving
from Patterson. He was a retired vice president of Bank of America. He belonged to 23 community organizations
including the Lions Club, Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, Sons of Italy, and the Chamber of Commerce. No funeral
services are planned. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Fabbri of Turlock; two daughters, Nicki Teixeira and Marie
Morano both of Riverbank; a son, Charles Fabbri of Fremont; two stepsons, Wayne Scott of Martinez and Roy Scott of
Indiana; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and a sister, Jane Turner of Los Altos. Remembrances should be
sent to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 423, Patterson.
Farinha John A 960312 p3
John A. Farinha, 73; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for lifelong Patterson area resident John A. Farinha. He
died last Friday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. He was 73. He had been recovering from surgery at the time of
his death. A Mass will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Monday evening at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel
was in charge of the arrangements. He served in the United States Army during World War II, and after the war was a
member of the military police, that served General Douglas McArthur at his private headquarters. He was also a former
member of the Patterson Lions Club. Survivors include his children, Stephen A. Farinha and Cynthia Hughes, both of
Modesto; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Foiada of Patterson and Laura Arambel of Westley. Remembrances
should be sent to a favorite charity.
Fialho Rosa D 960813 p3
Rosa D. Fialho, 92; Another of Patterson s long time residents has died. Final rites will be held Wednesday for Rosa D.
Fialho, who had recently been in declining health. She was 92. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, she had lived in
Patterson for 74 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, The Altar Society,
UPPEC, and SPRSI. A rosary will be recited tonight, Tuesday, at 7 o clock at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass is
scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, with burial to follow in Patterson District Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday at the chapel from 5 p.m. until the rosary. Survivors include a daughter, Emily Prieto of
Patterson; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Henry D. Correia, and a sister, Emily Nunes, both
of Patterson.
Fink Donald L 961107 p10
Donald ‘Bud Fink, 80; Final rites will be held Saturday in Newman for longtime Crows Landing resident Donald "Bud"
L. Fink. He died Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was 80. He was a farmer on the West Side for over
40 years. A native of Modesto, he had resided in Crows Landing most of his life. He was a member of the Hills Ferry
Masonic Lodge, Aahmes Shrine of Livermore, and the 32nd degree Scottish Rite of San Jose. He was a charter member
of the Crows Landing Lions Club and served for 37 years on the Crows Landing Volunteer Fire Department. He was a
member of the Orestimba Presbyterian Church in Newman, where the service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Hillview
Funeral Chapel of Newman is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Fink of Crows
Landing; his children, Penny Spencer of Aptos, Linda Gleason of Roseville, and Sue Cornell of Turlock; eight
grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Remembrances should be sent to the Orestimba Presbyterian Church Memorial
Fund, 1107 Kern St., Newman, Calif. 95360; or to TOSCA, P.O. Box 18, Newman.
Fink Josephine 960314 p1
Service is Saturday for Josephine Fink; Josephine Fink, a long time and well known Patterson resident, died early
Wednesday afternoon at Del Puerto Hospital. She was 76. She had been in declining health recently and had been
hospitalized since Sunday. A native of Anadarko, Okla., she moved to California with her family in 1935. She came
from a large family, being one eight children. In 1936 she married Wayand Fink of Patterson. They were married 58
years prior to his death in July 1994. She was co-owner of the Patterson Flying Service which was founded in 1946. She
was a member of the Federated Church and Order of Eastern Star, and was a past president of the Soroptimist Club of
Patterson. A memorial service will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Federated Church. Survivors are her children,
Joland Schut and Warren Fink of Patterson, and Michelle Knapp of Chico; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a
brother, Harold O'Neal of Phoenix, Ariz., and sisters Norma Baxter of Madera and Hazel Oliver of Lake City.
Fink Josephine 960319 p3
Josephine O'Neal Fink, 76; An addition to the obituary of Josephine Fink, who died here March 13 at age 76, is given
below. Other details were included in an obituary published in this newspaper last Thursday. Remembrances should be
made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1701 19th St., San Francisco, Calif. 94122; Del Puerto Hospital, P.O.
Box 187, Patterson; or the Federated Church, 45 S. El Circulo, Patterson. A memorial service was held Saturday.
Frank Arthur E 960116 p8
Arthur E. Frank, 79; Former Patterson area farmer Arthur E. Frank of Dublin died last Thursday at age 79. A funeral
service will be held today, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Ave., in Daly City. Burial will
be in the San Joaquin National Cemetery, Santa Nella. He was a former member of the Pacific Rod and Gun Club as well
as the San Francisco and Hollister duck clubs. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Ann Frank; four daughters, JoAnn,
Ardith, Kathleen and Martha; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the
San Francisco Gospel Mission, 219 Sixth St., San Francisco, Calif. 94103; or to the American Heart or Cancer
associations.
Furtney Marie 960502 p3
Marie Furtney, 89; Marie Furtney, a retired retail clerk, died Wednesday at Del Puerto Hospital. She was 89. A native
of Paden, Okla., she came to California in 1936 and worked as manager of the Westley Café. She then moved from this
area, but returned from Fresno in the 1970s. She was a resident of El Solyo Village before suffering a stroke in 1992.
She was a member of the Church of Christ. No funeral services are planned. Survivors include two sisters, Aquilla
Haley of Oklahoma City, and Doris Thurman of Oklahoma, Okla., as well as a niece, Carolyn Cooper of Patterson. A
brother, Ray Van Cleve of Patterson, precede her in death.
Garcia Frank S 960319 p3
Frank Sema Garcia, 73; Final rites are planned here for Frank Sema Garcia, 73, who died Friday at Del Puerto Hospital.
The Brawler native had lived here the past 25 years, coming from the Gilroy area. He worked in agriculture. He served
in the U.S. Army during World War II, and received the Purple Heart for wounds incurred in action. A rosary will be
recited today (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. A Mass is scheduled for 10
a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart. Burial in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Santa Nella will follow.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Garcia of Patterson; his children, Frank A. of Tracy, Larry and Harry of Fresno,
Billy of San Jose, Betty Stewart and Linda Bravo of Modesto, and Barbara Vega and Florence Garcia of Patterson; 14
grand-children and nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Sabastian Lopez of San Jose and Emilo Lopez of Kerman; and
a sister, Josephine Ruiz of Fresno.
Germolus Rodney H 961114 p10
Rodney Henry Germolus, 77; Rodney Henry Germolus, a lifelong resident of Patterson, died Tuesday at Doctors
Medical Center in Modesto after being in failing health for some time. He was 77. He was a retired custodian, having
worked for many years for the local school district. He also served in the United States Army from 1941-45, and was a
past member of the VFW. He was affiliated with the Federated Church here. He graduated from Patterson High School
where despite his size, he excelled in football. Services will be tomorrow, Friday, at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
Visitation is today, Thursday, from 5-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include three sons, Ray, Ted, and Dennis Germolus,
all of Patterson; four grandchildren, and four sisters, Mabel Tunner of Stockton, and Ruby Stephens, Myrtle Clark and
Della Germolus, all of Oakland. Remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society, 350 Alhambra Blvd.,
Sacramento, Calif. 95816.
Gill Antone L 961126 p10
Antone Laureen Gill, 74; A funeral service will be held here Wednesday morning for livelong Patterson area resident
Antone Laureen Gill. He died Saturday at the San Lids Convalescent Hospital in Newman. He was 74. A native of
Modesto, he was a cattle rancher. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Nell Gill of Patterson, two sons, Tony of Red Bluff and Robert Gill of Patterson, and four
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society, P0 Box 423, Patterson; or to the
Parkinson Education Program, 3900 Birch St., No. 105, Newport Beach, Calif. 92660.
Glenn Andrew L 960407 p3
Andrew L Glenn, 84; Former West Side farmer Andrew L. Glenn died April 1 at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.
He was 84. A native of Quinton, Okla., he lived in this county the past 46 years. He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge in Oklahoma. A funeral service was held April 4 at Trinity United Presbyterian Church. McHenry Chapel,
Franklin &-Downs was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his children Eldon and Sherman Glenn of
Modesto, Harold D. Glenn of Oklahoma, Evelyn Wagner of Missouri, and Sharon Glenn of Utah; 10 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lena Owens of Arizona; and a brother, Burl Glenn of Oklahoma. Remembrances should
be sent to Community Hospice, Inc., 601 McHenry Ave., Suite C, Modesto, Calif. 95350.
Gomes Gene 960213 p10
Gene Gomes, 61; Final rites were held here Saturday for well known Gene Gomes, who died last Wednesday in Merced.
He was 61. He was the outside plant manager for the Evans Telephone Co. here for 29 years, and worked as a funeral
director for the Evans Funeral Chapel in the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1le was born in Crows Landing and had lived
here most of his life, graduating from Patterson Hi&h School where he was a standout football player. He served as a
high school football referee for 15 years until declining health forced his retirement, but he remained an avid 49er fan.
He also was active in the Patterson Recreation Department and was a former member of both the Patterson Lions Club
and the local 20-30 Club. Hie was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary was recited Friday evening at
Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass was celebrated Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, followed by burial in Patterson
District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Gomes of San Jose; two sons, Neil of Reno, Nev., and Greg Gomes
of Newman; a daughter, Karen Yamamoto of Westley; nine grandchildren; his mother, Lena Gomes of Lodi; a brother,
Urban Gomes of Murphys; and two sisters, Phillys Bonrrelli of Turlock and Kathleen Hurd of Lodi. Remembrances
should be sent to the National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 NW Ninth Ave., Miami, Florida 33136; or to the Mitchell
Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o American Savings in Turlock Modesto, account number 45647005.
Gonzales Daniel 961219 p1
Trucker Killed by Rock Had Roots in Patterson; The truck driver killed early Sunday morning when hit in the head by a
rock near Denair had roots in the Patterson area. Daniel Gonzales graduated from Patterson High School in 1978. He
was an outstanding wrestler for the Tiger teams and was well-liked by his classmates, remembers Leonard DeLeon, who
graduated with Gonzales. "He was my best friend in high school," DeLeon recalled this week, and noted that Gonzales,
37, was in Patterson two Saturdays ago and attended a novice wrestling meet hosted by the Tigers. CHP officials are still
investigating the accident which occurred on Keyes Road near Denair about 3:10 a.m. Sunday. Gonzales was a 15 year
employee of Foster Farms and was driving a milk tanker to a dairy for his first stop of the morning.
Hit in Jaw
A two pound rock was either thrown at his truck or was kicked up on the roadway. It struck him in the jaw, which
reportedly was broken in 12 places The truck then left the roadway and sheared off a utility pole before knocking down
several trees and coming to a stop near a hog pen. The rig did not overturn. The rock was found inside the cab. The
CHP is requesting that anyone with information about rocks being thrown in that area call 545-7440.
Services Set
Services for Gonzales have been set, according to the Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson which is handling the
arrangements. A rosary will be recited today, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood chapel. Visitation will be
Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at the chapel. A Mass will be celebrated Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph s Catholic Church,
1813 Oakdale Rd. in Modesto. Burial in Lakewood Memorial Park will follow. He was a member of the truckers union
local and of St. Joseph s Church. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Marie Gonzales of Modesto; two children, Stanley and
Steven Gonzales of Modesto; his parents, Alfonso and Emma Gonzales of Grayson; a brother, Jaime Gonzales of
Colorado; and two sisters, Donna Gonzales of Grayson and Cindy Rivera of Patterson.
Graham Harold E 960227 p7
Harold E. Graham, 74; Funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, for former, Patterson High School teacher Harold
Edward Graham. He died last Thursday at English Oaks Convalescent Hospital in Modesto. He was 74. A native of
Portsmouth, Ohio, he served in the Army Air Corps from 1942-1945. He was a founding member of the American
Museum at Duxford, England. He received his bachelor's degree from Wilmington College in Ohio and taught high
school in Laton, Newman, Downey High in Modesto, and Patterson. He lived in Newman from 1958-1966 and for the
past 30 years lived in Modesto where he was a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion Post No. 74. A service
will be held today, Tuesday, at 1 p.m. at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto. Burial in Lakewood Memorial Park
in Hughson will follow. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Graham of Modesto; two sons, Davie of Modesto and
Charles Graham of Pueblo, Colo.; four grandchildren; and a brother, Loren C. Graham of Vevey, Ind. Remembrances
should be sent to the Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1329 Spanos Ct., Suite C2, Modesto, Calif. 95355.
Green Rodney D 960213 p10
Rodney D. Green, 76; A retired aviation mechanic at the former Crows Landing Naval Air Station who moved from
Patterson in 1980 has died in Modesto. Rodney D. Green died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto
following a long illness. He was 76. A native of North Platte, Nebr., he retired in 1964 after serving 34 years with the
U.S. government as a mechanic at the base. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve and lived in Patterson from 1962-80
and in Lemoore from 1983-91. He had resided in Modesto the past two years. Friends and family will gather this
Saturday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m. at the home of his daughter, 445 Davison Road, in Modesto. Colonial Chapel, Franklin and
Downs is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a dzughter, Jenny Goschell of Modesto; two sons, Ron and
Don Green, both of Hanford; 10 grandchildren; and a brother, Doran Green of Escondido.
Grisez John F 961217 p3
John Francis Grisez, 91; Final rites were held Monday for longtime Crows Landing resident and business leader John
Jack Francis Grisez. He died last Thursday at his Crows Landing residence. He was 91. A native Of Santa Clara, he
had lived in Crows Landing the past 60 years. He started as an agribusiness man on the West Side when he founded his
bean-cleaning business in Westley in 1930. This led to warehouses in Vernalis and Crows Landing as well, and farmland
and additional warehouses in Idaho. He also constructed farm equipment that was sold nationwide and in Russia. It was
during World War II that he supplied beans to the military in 50-pound watertight bags he designed, and soon was selling
retail bags of beans, rice and split peas under the Blue Crow label. He sold his Crows Landing Warehouse which bears
his name in 1970. His civic involvement was very evident. He served as a trustee of the former Bonita School District in
Crows Landing, and was a past member of the Crows Landing Lions Club and the Elks Lodge. He also served on the
Crows Landing Fire Department and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A combined rosary and Mass was
held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church, with burial following in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Hillview
Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife Josephine Grisez of Crows Landing; two
sons, Dr. James L. Grisez of Gilroy and Mike Grisez of Santa Cruz; a daughter, Joan Esposito of Manhattan Beach; eight
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Irene Hearne of King City. He was preceded in death by a son,
John Grisez. Remembrances should, be sent to the Sacred Heart Catholic School, 505 M St., Patterson.
Guerra Anita Joyce 960604 p3
Anita Joyce Guerra, 82; Funeral services are planned here late this week for long time Patterson resident Anita Joyce
Guerra. She died Sunday at Care West in Manteca. She was 82. A native of LaGrange, she had lived here since she was
2 years old. She was a home-maker and a member of the Apostolic Church of Grayson. A funeral will be held Friday at
9 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow in Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from
5-7 p.m., also at the chapel. A wake service will be held at the chapel at 7 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include her
children, August Arrollo of Manteca, David Arrollo of Moreno Valley, Louie Guerra of Sacramento, Gabriel Arrollo of
Fontana, and Beatrice Gomes of El Cerrito; numerous grandchildren; and brother and sisters, Frank Searcy of Stockton,
Josephine Carillo of Oakdale, and Delores Sugerra of Stockton.
Guzman Matias PR 960123 p8
Matias Guzman, 87; A memorial Mass will be celebrated here this Saturday for Matias P. R. Gusman, who died Jan. 14
at his home in Oxnard. He was 87. A native of Chupicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, he lived in the Patterson area for 47
years before moving to Oxnard. He was a self employed labor contractor. The Mass will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was a member. Garcia Mortuary in Oxnard is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Elvira Gusman of Oxnard; children, Dionisia Luna, Catherina Suarez, Helen Scarbrough,
Virginia Gusman and Elizabeth Morales all of Modesto, Paul Gusman of Ceres, John Gusman of Turlock, Angelina
Lomeli and Joe Gusman, both of Patterson, and Lupe Gusman of Reno, Nev.; a brother, Apolinar Gusman and a sister,
Inez Gusman, both of San Bernardo, Michoacan, Mexico, 40 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and three great-great-
grandchildren.
Hammon Clarece L 960514 p3
Clarece L. Hammon, 74; A longtime Patterson resident died Tuesday at Brandel Manor in Turlock Clarece L. Hammon
died at age 74. She was born in Modesto and had lived here many years, belonging to the Patterson Garden Club and
Golden State Mobile Homeowners League. For many years she was a forewoman of a lithograph company in San
Francisco. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include her
mother, Connie May Hammon of Patterson; a brother, Edward G. Hammon of Patterson; and a niece and care-giver for
15 years, Linda Holly of Fremont. In lieu of flowers, remembrances should be sent to the American Cancer Society, 350
Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95816; or the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.
Hansen June W 961226 p18
June Wanzer Hansen, 82; June Wanzer Ilaiisen died Dec. 4 at her home in Sacramento, it was learned here. She was 82.
A native of Eureka, she graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1932 and San Jose State College. She was
the daughter of Ralph and Shirley Wanzer. She was married for 56 years to Vernon Hansen, who survives. Other
survivors include daughters Shirley Ward of Carmichael and Leslie Jolly of Elk Grove, four grandchildren, and one great-
grandchild. Private inurnment was at Sunset Lawn Memorial Park in Sacramento. Chapel of the Chimes was in charge
of the arrangements.
Hart Richard 961114 p10
Richard Hart, 76; Richard Hart, a nine-year resident of Patterson, died last Friday at the Stanford University Hospital in
Palo Alto. He was 76. A native of Shawnee. 0kla., he was a retired produce clerk who moved here nine years ago from
Fremont. He was a member of VFW Post No. 7906 in Union City. A funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at
Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward. Inurnment was in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Santa Nella. Survivors
include his wife, Jane Hart of Patterson; three daughters, Dianne Davis of Clayton, Marsha Edmond of Mesa, Ariz., and
Andrea Henderson of Port Orchard, Wash.; three stepchildren; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and two
brothers and six sisters living out of state.
Hatchett Onella 960924 p4
Onella Hatchett, 68; A graveside service will be held here today, Tuesday, for former Patterson resident OneIla Hatchet.
She died Sunday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. She was 68. A native of Hartman, Ark., she had lived in
Modesto the past three years after residing in Patterson for a number of years. She worked at the Tillie Lewis Cannery
for 11 years and later for Patterson Frozen Foods. She also was a waitress at the Del Puerto Hotel for many years. She
and her husband volunteered much of their time to the Brown Bag lunch program. The service at Patterson District
Cemetery will he held Tuesday at 11 a.m. Survivors include her husband. Willard "Davis" Hatchett of Modesto: her
children. Donald Hatchett of LaGrange and Brenda Walker of Modesto; three grandchildren, arid five great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent. to the American Cancer Society. 350 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento 95816.
Hector Walter T 960924 p4
Walter T. Hector, 82; Walter T. Hector, a 49 year Westley area farmer, died Friday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto.
He was 82. He was a native of Salida and was a charter member of the Patterson Lions Club. He also served on the
Westley Fire Department for 35 years and on the Board of Directors of the Patterson Hospital District for 25 years,
including several as president. He had served as president and a director of the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
A service will be held today, Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial will follow in
Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marion Hector of Westley; a daughter, Cathy Mahaffey of
Paterson; two grandchildren; a brother, Edwin Hector of Modesto, and a sister, Mabel Stagnaro of Stockton.
Remembrances should be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson; the Patterson Lions Club,
P.O. Box 452, Patterson; or to the Memorial Hospital Fund, 1329 Spanos Court, Suite C-2, Modesto. Calif. 95355.
Hellyer Kenneth F 960208 p10
Kenneth F. Hellyer, 30; A memorial service will be held here this Saturday for Kenneth Francis Hellyer. He died on
Feb. 16, 1993, while a patient at Del Puerto hospital. He was 30. He was a native of Ft. Sill, Okla., and had resided in
Yolo County for 16 years prior to his death. He had been employed in electrical surveillance. The service will be held
Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his ex-wife, three sons, his mother and a sister.
Hellyer Kenneth F 960213 p10
Kenneth Hellyer II, 30; A memorial service will be held here this Saturday, Feb. 17, for Kenneth F. Hellyer II.
He died Feb. 16, 1993, at Del Puerto Hospital of the AIDS virus. He was 30. The service will be held at the Del Puerto
Hotel, followed by a thank-you dinner for the Del Puerto Hospital staff. Kathy Wesson will be accepting a money
donation and plaque on behalf of the hospital. Survivors include his father, George Hellyer, his mother, Anne Briggs of
Washington; a. sister, Laura Shepard of Washington; sons Michael and Andrew Hellyer of Oakley, and Kenneth F.
Hellyer III of Lincoln; and his first wife, Sylvia Hellyer.
Herger Ruby L 961226 p18
Ruby Louise Herger, 66; Final rites have been scheduled here for longtime Patterson resident Ruby Louise Herger. She
died last Saturday at her Patterson home. She was 66. The Modesto native had lived here 45 years. She was a
homemaker and was a member or Sacred Heart Catholic Church as well as the local senior citizens group. A rosary will
be recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. A Mass is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m., also at the church, with
burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Visitation will be from 5-pin. Thursday at the church. Hillview Funeral
Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two sons Ken of Patterson and Karl Herger of Vernalis; two
daughters, Kathy Pedrazzi and Karen Crow of Crows Landing; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother,
Charles Del Nero of Turlock; and a sister, Marie Mudgett of Fresno. Remembrances should be sent to Hospice of
Modesto, 601 McHenry Ave., Modesto, Calif 95350.
Hinman Elizabeth 960116 p8
Elizabeth `Betty' Hinman, 73; Patterson native Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Hinman died Dec. 30 at her Modesto home. She
was 73. A native of Patterson, she had lived in Modesto for many years. She was retired after working as a teacher's aide
for the Sylvan School District and was a member of the Bethel Church. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Headings of
Modesto; two sons, Timothy of San Jose and Bryan Hinman of Glendale; five grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; a brother, Bill Totman of Salida; and a sister, Julianne Thorkelson of Patterson. A memorial service was
held Jan. 3 at Bethel Church in Modesto. Remembrances should be sent to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave.,
Suite C., Modesto, 95350, or Bethel Church, 2361 Scenic Drive, Modesto 95355.
Hudson Cleata L 960220 p8
Cleata Laverne Hudson, 66; Cleata Laverne Miller Hudson, who lived in the Grayson and Patterson area for 50 years,
died Friday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. She was 66. She as a homemaker and had lived, in Keyes the past
two years. She was a native of Coming, Ark., and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Keyes. A graveside
service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Oakdale-Riverbank Memorial Chapels, Inc. is
in charge of the arrangements. Private family visitation is planned. Survivors include her children, Mike Miller of
Turlock, Brenda Medina of Vernalis, and Rachael Crowder of Patterson; four brothers, Ganes Brown of Reno, Nev., Bill
Brown of Waterford, Charlie Brown of Ceres, and Jack Brown of Patterson; eight grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren; and a sister, Norma Bohanon of Ripon.
Ingles Kay B 960704 p10
Kay B. Ingles, 60; A Mass will be said Saturday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church for Patterson resident Kay B. Ingles
who died Monday at her home. She was 60. A native of Berkeley, she resided in Patterson for the past 18 years. She
was a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include her husband Bart Ingles of Patterson; children
Bart Ingles Jr. and David Ingles, both of Patterson; Edward Ingles and Susan Paris, both of Antioch; and seven
grandchildren. Visitation is tomorrow, Friday, from 5-7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel here. A rosary will follow at 7
p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements. Remembrances may be sent to Modesto Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Suite C, Modesto,
Calif. 95350.
Jenkins Wilma M 960829 p10
W. Maxine Callahan-Jenkins; A graveside service will be held here Friday for former Patterson resident Wilma Maxine
Callahan-Jenkins. She died Tuesday at her home in Jamestown. She was 74. A native of Indianapolis, Md., she worked
at Patterson Frozen Foods for many years before moving to Jamestown eight years ago. She enjoyed bowling, gardening,
and the outdoors, and participated in activities of the Sonora Moose Lodge with her husband. Her family moved to
Tennessee when she was an infant, and to Tucson, Ariz., when she was 12. They soon moved on to California in 1936.
She met Vondolee Callahan when they both worked at the Vallejo shipyard. After their marriage in 1943, they settled in
Patterson. He preceded her in death. She moved to Jamestown in 1986 to care for her ailing father, Luther Durham.
After her father s death, she met and recently married her present husband. Visitation will be today, Thursday, from 5-8
p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. The graveside service at Patterson District Cemetery will be held Friday at 1 p.m.
Survivors include her husband, Thurman E. "Red" Jenkins of Jamestown; her clildren, Robert Callahan of Newhall,
Tammy Monego of Brentwood, and George and Steve Callahan of Patterson; nine grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Durham of Arnold and Pete Durham of Modesto; sisters, Elgeva Burton of Oakdale and
Juanita Boyson of Ceres; and a half-sister, Darlene Dean of Jamestown. Remembrances should be sent to Visiting
Nurses and Hospice, P.O. Box 4805, Sonora, Calif. 95370.
Johnson C Leonard 969827 p3
C. Leonard Johnson, 68; Final rites were held Monday for longtime Patterson area farmer C. Leonard Johnson.
He died last Thursday at Memorial Medical Center Modesto following a long illness. He was 68. He was of native of
Lompoc and had lived here the past 45 years. He was self employed farmer and a seedman for Maffei Seed Co. He
served in the U.S. Army during the Koran War and was a past member of both the Patterson 20-30 Club and Lions Club.
A memorial service was held Monday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge
of the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Clara Johnson of Patterson; his children, John and Randy Johnson and
Julie Alves, all of Patterson; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Sally Waller of Stockton and Linda Bird of Madera.
Remembrances should be sent to the Sacred Heart School, 505 M St., Patterson; or to the C. Leonard Johnson Memorial
Fund, Patterson High School, 200 N. Seventh St., Patterson.
Johnson Hildur B 960808 p3
Hildur B. Johnson, 81; A graveside service will be held Friday at Patterson District Cemetery for Hildur Bernice
Johnson. She died Monday at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock. She was 81. A native of Patterson, she graduated from
Patterson High School in 1933. She then attended Armstrong Business College in Berkeley for two years and moved to
the Bay Area in 1943, working for the Standard Oil Company as a private secretary for 37 years. She moved to Turlock
in 1979. The graveside service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. Allen Mortuary of Turlock is in charge of the
arrangements, Survivors include two sisters, Ina Schultz of Turlock and Helen Martinsen of Concord. Remembrances
should be sent to Monte Vista Chapel, 1619 E. Monte Vista,. Turlock, Calif. 95380; Patterson Covenant Church, 435 W.
Las Palmas, Patterson or the Turlock High School Restoration Fund. P.0. Box 1458, Turlock, Calif. 95381.
Johnson Stanley A 960723 p3
Services Planned For Stanley Johnson, 81; A memorial service will be held here Wednesday morning for Patterson
native Stanley Albin Johnson who died last Thursday in a San Jose hospital at age 81. He had lived here his entire life
until moving to Los Gatos three years ago. He grew up on Orange Avenue where he farmed for 50 years, raising apricots
and walnuts. He was active in the Patterson Covenant Church, serving in a number of capacities including trustee and
chairman of the congregation. He also served as a member of the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Patterson District Cemetery, and will be followed by a
memorial service at 11 a.m. at Patterson Covenant Church. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Hillview
Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, the former Lilly Lydell who taught at North mead School for 32
years; his children, Sidney Johnson of Yuba City, and Marjorie Garner of Alameda; two grandchildren, Tiffany Johnson
of Santa Rosa and Kyle Johnson of San Jose; and a brother, Paul Johnson of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to
the Patterson Covenant Church, 435 W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson.
Jolliff Sr Leroy 960910 p2
Leroy J. Jolliff Sr., 77; A funeral service will be held Thursday for Leroy R. Jolliff Sr., a former West Sider who died
Sunday at his home in Modesto. He was 77. He was a watermaster and supervisor for the West Stanislaus Irrigation
District for 36 years before retiring. Born in Bono, Ark., he had lived in Stanislaus County for 42 years, the last 10 in
Modesto. He was a veteran of World War 11, having served in the U.S. Army from 1943-45. He also was a member of
Patterson Masonic Lodge No.488, and the Independent Order of Foresters. He served as a volunteer fireman for the
Westley department for 16 years. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Funeral Home Chapel in Hughson,
with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park to follow. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m at the funeral home.
Survivors include his children, David Jolliff and Juanita Tendler of Modesto, and Violet Stevenson of Lake Don Pedro;
14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and seven great great-grandchildren; and a brother, Glenn Jolliff of Modesto.
Jones Harold D 960516 p7
Harold D. Jones, 59; A service will be held today, Thursday, in Turlock for Harold Darnell Jones of Patterson who died
last Friday at Del Puerto Hospital. He was 59. A native of Lia, La., he grew up in that state and joined the Shady Grove
Church of Jones. He moved to Oakland in 1955 after having been raised by Mary Payne, who preceded him in death.
His hobbies were hunting and fishing. The service will be held at the Allen Mortuary at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in
Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson. Visitation will be before the service. Survivors include his wife, Remer Jones of
Patterson; his children, Harry, Larry, Ronnie, Adrienna and Sabrina Jones, all of San Diego, Raymond, Rosaline and Tina
Jones, all of Patterson, and Terry Jones of Denver; four stepchildren, Darlene McKeever, Kevin Singleton, Tomy Dancer
and Douglas Dancer, all of Patterson; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and a brother, Tommy Payne of
Oakland.
Kosich Margaret A 960227 p7
Margaret A Kosich, 69; Former Patterson resident Margaret A. ( Maggie ) Kosich died Friday at Hillhaven Convalescent
Hospital in Modesto. She was 69. A native of Modesto, she worked as a systems operator for the Evans Telephone Co.
for 15 years. She also was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and a past president of Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary. Private
services were held, with Lakewood Funeral Home in Hughson in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her
children, Alex S. Kosich Jr. of los Angeles, Steven S. Kosich of Ventura, and Kathy A. Hogrefe of Modesto; two
grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Wood of Modesto. Her husband, Alex S. Kosich, preceded her in death. He
served as Patterson's chief of police for over 18 years. Remembrances should be sent to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box
1663, Modesto, Calif. 95353-1663.
Krause Elmer L 961022 p3
Elmer Leland Krause, 67; Former Patterson resident Elmer Leland Krause, 67, died last Saturday in Arkansas following
a long illness. He was a retired self-employed mechanic and lived in Paragould, Ark. A graveside service will be held
today, Tuesday, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Paragould. Mitchell Funeral Home in that city is in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Norma Lou Krause of Paragould; two sons, Larry and Terry Krause, both of
Modesto; two daughters, Emma Inman and Barbara Henson, both of Modesto; two step-sons, Tommy Edwards of Toledo,
Ore., and Ricky Edwards of Burns, Ore.; two step-daughters, Linda Tippitt of Rector, Ark., and Tami Murray of Lafe,
Ark.; 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; his father, Edgar Krause of Ceres; a brother, Floyd Krause of
Modesto; and three sisters, Elaine Thomas and Janet Escareega, both of Turlock, and Judy Hall of Yakima, Wash.
Larijani Bahman 960625 p9
Fremont Man Killed in Unexplained Crash; A collision on Interstate 5 last Friday, just south of the Hamilton Road
under-crossing, killed a Fremont man and left two others seriously injured. Bahman Larijani, 36, of Fremont was
southbound on I-5 in a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier when he drifted across the center divider for unknown reasons and
collided head-on with a Toyota Avalon at approximately 4:05 p.m. The Toyota flipped and came to rest on the side of
the interstate. The Chevrolet came to rest in the northbound slow lane.
Killed: Larijani was killed instantly. Honoria Bunnell, 50, of Escondido, the driver of the Toyota, received several
bruises and was taken by ambulance to Del Puerto Hospital where she was treated and released. Two passengers in
Bunnell's vehicle were more seriously injured. Doris Dimaggio, 70, of Escondido was Medi-Flighted to Doctors
Medical Center with a fractured femur, wrist and right knee.
Multiple Fractures: Charles McKenna, age unknown, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was also Medi-Flighted to
Doctors Medical Center where he is being treated for a fractured hip as well as facial fractures. The accident left the
north-bound lane of I-5 closed for approximately one half-hour.
LeCroy Barbara R 960206 p8
Barbara K. LeCroy, 72; Former Patterson business owner Barbara Elaine LeCroy died Saturday at her Patterson home.
She was 72. A native of Oakland, she had lived here the past 20 years and formerly owned The Chatter Box ice cream
shop and restaurant in downtown Patterson, as well as The Red Lion bar. She was a member of the White Shrine and the
Patterson Garden Club. She also worked as a care giver for the Mario and Marie Ielmini family and for a time was an
aide at Northmead School. A service will be held Wednesday at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Private burial
will be at Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Survivors include her
husband, Fredrick LeCroy of Patterson; a daughter Karen Bidler of Halfway, Oregon; a son, Steven LeCroy of Concord;
seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mabel Guild of Patterson, Lezlie Labadie of
Lafayette, Calif., and Jackie Fraser of Yuma, Ariz. Remembrances should be sent to the National Kidney, foundation,
553 Pilgrim Dr., Suite C, Foster City, Calif. 94404.
Leslie Lucille K 960514 p3
Lucille Knutson Leslie, 73; A memorial service will be held here Saturday for Lucille Knutson Leslie, who died last
Thursday at her Patterson home. She was 73. A native of Northridge, she attended high school here and graduated in
1940. She then attended the College of Fine Arts in Oakland and worked as an industrial artist for Lawrence Radiation
Laboratory. She also did art work privately. She had returned to live in Patterson six years ago. The service will be held
Saturday at 3 p.m. at Las Palmas Mobile Estates, 250 E. Las Palmas Ave., where some of her art works will be on
display. Survivors include her brother, Arthur Knutson of Patterson, and sisters Florence Lee of Modesto, Ruby Larson
and Isebell Trygstad, both of Yucaipa, and Alice Barnhardt of Rowland Heights. Remembrances should be sent to the
American Cancer Society, 400 12th St., Modesto, Calif. 95354.
Long Minnie A 960130 p10
Minnie Anna Long, 88; Word was received here this week of the death of long-time Patterson resident Minnie Anna
Long. She was 88. She died Dec. 27 in Idaho after a short illness. She had moved to Marsing, Idaho, last summer to live
with a niece. She was a member of the Ward Avenue Baptist Church For a number of years she worked as a telephone
operator for the Evans Telephone Co . Before moving to Idaho she was employed at Farinha s Flowers and Gifts for over
18 years. Survivors include a brother, Albert McGinnis of Mesa, Ariz, and a sister, Katherine Fegert of Homedale, Idaho.
Lopes Frank M 960305 p3
Frank M. Lopes, 98; Former West Side resident Frank M. Lopes has died in Santa Cruz at age 98. He died Feb. 27 in a
Santa Cruz convalescent hospital after a short illness. He had lived at home until six days prior to his death. A Mass was
celebrated Saturday in Capitola. He had made his home in Santa Cruz for about 30 years. He was born in Volta south of
Gustine, and in the 1930s was co-owner of the Nunes and Lopes Dodge garage in Newman. Survivors include his
children, Franklin Lopes of Santa Cruz, and Phyllis Shay; several grandchildren; a brother, Roland Lopes, and a sister,
May "Dolly" Silva, both of Patterson.
Ludlum Fern 961105 p12
Fern Ludlum, 72; Fern Ludlum, a 50-year resident of Patterson, died Saturday at her home. She was 72. A native of
Happy, Texas, she was a hospital kitchen supervisor at Del Puerto Hospital. She also was a member of the First
Assembly of God Church in Patterson, and TOPS. A service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial
will follow in Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 5-7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
Survivors include a son, Monte Ludlum of Patterson a brother, Gus Wesley of Texas; and a sister, Fawn Berends of
Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the First Assembly of God Church, 18 S. Sixth St., Patterson.
Mandujano Veronica 961226 p1
Local Woman Killed in Crash; Veronica Mandujano, 21, of Patterson, was killed in head-on collision north of Crows
Landing on Highway 33 early Saturday morning, Dec. 21, while on the way home from a party in Newman. The accident
occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. when police say Mandujano, driving a 1986 Buick Riviera northbound on Highway
33, attempted to pass another vehicle on the northern edge of Crows Landing and ran head-on into a Ryder Rental Truck.
We think that she attempted to cross over, to pass the vehicle in front of her, and that s when she collided with the
truck, ex
Sacramento, received only minor injuries in the accident and refused medical attention according to police. A passenger
in Mandujano's car, Olaf Mandujano, 26, also of Patterson, was MediFlighted to Doctors Medical Center with severe
head trauma. It s unknown at this time whether rain or fog may have contributed to the accident.
Mandujano Veronica 961231 p3
Veronica Mandujano, 21; Final rites were held last Thursday for Grayson resident Veronica Mandujano, 21, who died
early Dec. 21 in a two vehicle accident on Highway 33 north of Crows Landing. She was the driver of a northbound auto
that collided head-on with a rental truck. Her husband, a passenger in the auto, was seriously injured and Medi-Flighted
to a Modesto hospital. Veronica Mandujano was native of Patterson and worked as a packer at Martin Farms. She was a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where a Mass was celebrated Thursday morning. Burial was in Patterson
District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel, where a rosary was recited Dec. 24, was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Olaf mandujano of Grayson; two children, Olaf Jr. and Melissa Mandujano of Grayson;
her parents, Miguel Saldivar of Modesto and Andrea Cornejo of Patterson; three sisters, Leslie Sombra, Crystle Ochoa,
and Angel Ochoa, all of Patterson; and her grandparents, Jose G. and Ramona Saldivar of Patterson.
Manetti Wilma 960917 p1
Rites are set Wednesday for W. Manetti; Longtime Patterson resident Wilma Manetti died suddenly Sunday at her Las
Palmas Mobile Estates residence. She was 81. The well-known woman had lived here 65 years, having moved to
Patterson with her family from her native Iowa. She worked as a cook for the Patterson Unified School District for a
number of years, and was a member of the Patterson Covenant Church. She had been active in a number of civic events
and served as an Angel on Wheels for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. As recently as last spring she
assisted the local Boy Scouts with their cemetery decorating project by putting new poppies on several hundred white
crosses.
Service Set: A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Patterson Covenant Church. Hillview Funeral
Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Roger of Santa Cruz and JoAnne
Rockower of Monterey; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Herbert English of Modesto and
Robert English of Patterson; a sister Dorene Tersigni of Ukiah; and a stepsister, Wanda Lytle of Patterson,
Remembrances should be sent to the Patterson Lions Club, P.O. Box 458, Patterson or the American Cancer Society,
North Valley Region 31, 350 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95816. Her late husband Joseph Manetti was very
active in the local Lions Club.
Martinez Angel G 960123 p8
Angel Martinez, infant; Angel Garey Martinez, infant son of Cheryl Gamy and Stevie Martinez of Patterson, died at
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He was born January 17. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Christopher
Jacob "C.J." Martinez of Patterson; grandparents Gordon and Gail Campbell of Patterson, Chester Garey of Phoenix, Az.
and Casimiro and Molly Martinez of Phoenix; great-grandparents Connie Gonzales and Tencha Martinez, both of
Arizona, and great-great-grandparents Troy and Elsie Dennis of Grayson. He also leaves aunts and uncles including
Jonathan Campbell of Patterson. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery.
Martinez Estella G 960111 p8
Estella Garcia Martinez, 41; Final rites will be held today, Thursday, for Estella Garcia Martinez. She died Monday at
Stanislaus Medical Center in Modesto following a short illness. She was 41. A native of Stanford, Texas, she had lived
in Patterson the past 21 years and had been employed as a cannery worker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. A Mass will be celebrated today, Thursday, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include her
husband, Jose Martinez of Patterson; a son, Peter Gil Jr. of Patterson; four daughters, Maricella Chavez, Estella Gil,
Sandra Gil and Lupe Godinez, all of Patterson; four grandchildren; her parents, Demetrio and Demetria Garcia of
Patterson; a brother, Demetrio Garcia Jr. of Modesto; and. six sisters, Guadalupe Salazar, Maria Bazan and Ramona
Ochoa, all of Modesto, Gloria Bautista of Stockton, Teresa Luna of Texas and Lucy Valques of Turlock. Remembrances
should be sent to the Estella Garcia Martinez Memorial Fund, c/o Sanwa Bank, 5 Plaza, Patterson.
Mayfield Troy 961217 p3
Troy Mayfield, 83; Former West Side resident Troy Mayfield died Dec. 5 in Arkansas, it was learned, this week.
He was a retired farmer and miner. A native of Arkansas, he lived in the Patterson-Newman area for 25 years before
returning to Arkansas. Services were held Dec. 9 in Arkansas. Burial was in Coal Hill, Ark., cemetery. Survivors
include his wife, Pauline Hatchett Mayfield; two sons, Ervin Mayfield, of Arkansas and Granvel "Pop" Mayfield of
Patterson; daughter, Barbara Amorin of Newman; three stepchildren, Gerald Carter of Fresno and Susan Harris and
Sandra Smith, of Madera; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two brothers, John Mayfield of Arkansas and
Paulie Mayfield of Oklahoma, and a sister, Georgia Wolf of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nona
Williams Mayfield, to whom he was married 49 years.
Meza Sally A 961210 p10
Sally Ann Meza; Sally Ann Meza, a Carmichael resident who was a native of Gustine, was killed in a vehicle accident in
this county Dec. 2. Services were held Monday in Newman. A Mass was celebrated at St. Joachim s Catholic Church,
and burial followed in Hills Ferry Cemetery. She was a computer technician who had lived in Carmichael the past 35
years. Survivors include a brother, Milo Meza of Crows Landing, and three sisters, Mary Johnson of Ontario, Cecelia
Machado of Chino and Ophelia Garcia of Sun Valley. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Newman was in charge of the
arrangements.
Miller James A 961008 p12
James Arthur Miller, 69; Another of those workers who helped construct the Delta Mendota Canal some 50 years ago
has died. James Arthur Miller of Grayson died last Thursday at Care-West Convalescent Home in Manteca. He was 69.
He had lived in Grayson for 53 years and was a retired carpenter. He owned Miller s Market in Grayon for10 years and
The Creamery in Manteca for five years. He also served in the Army Corps and was a member of International Operating
Engineers. A graveside service at Patterson District Cemetery will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Visitation will be
today, Tuesday, from 5-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his children, Richard of Grayson, Kevin of
Vernalis, and Cynthia Burnham of Manteca; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jelell J.
Miller of Patterson. arid David H. Miller of Grayson. Remembrances should be sent to Alzheimer s Disease, 400 12th
St., Suite 13, Modesto, Calif. 95354.
Minniear Frances V 961001 P12
Frances V. Minniear, 75; Frances Virginia Minniear, a two-year resident of Patterson, died Sunday at Memorial -
Hospital in Modesto. She was 75. She was a native of Clarkston, Wash., and retired as an office manager for Dr. Singh
in Capitola. During World War II she worked for the American Red Cross. A memorial service. will be held this
Saturday at 1 p.m. at The Club House, 300 Plum, Ave., in Capitola. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson is in charge of
the arrangements. Survivors include her bus hand, O. H. "Spook" Minniear of Patterson; a daughter, Michele Minniear
of Watsonville; and her stepmother, Geneva Hunricks of Walla Walla, Wash. Floral arrangements may be sent to
Frances Minniear, in care of Betty Kintz, 300 Plum Ave, Sp. 42, Capitola, Calif. Remembrances may also be sent to a
favorite charity.
Montalbo Angelita G 960924 p12
Angelita Garcia Montalbo, 75; Angelita Garcia Montalbo of Patterson died Sunday in Modesto at the home of a
daughter. She was 75. A native of Texas, she had lived in Patterson the past 32 years. She was a member of Sacred
Heart Church. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A Mass will be
celebrated Thursday at 10 am, at Sacred Heart Church, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to follow. Visitation at
the chapel will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Survivors include her children, Tony of Riverbank, Ralph of Phoenix, Ariz.,
Joe of Patterson, Moses, Dominga Alvarez, Josephine Solis, San Juana Bazan and Mary Montalbo, all of Modesto,
Angelita Hernandez of Lubbock, Texas, and Isabel Rodriguez of Stockton; 53 grandchildren and 94 great-grandchildren;
a brother, Willie Garcia of Modesto; and sisters Clotilde Reyes of Pueblo, Col., Gilberta Garcia and Demetria Garcia,
both of Modesto, and Isabel Galaviz of Pampa, Texas.
Morante Basilio 960613 p10
Basilio B.C. Morante, 80; A former Patterson man was buried here after funeral services were held late last week in
Riverbank. Basilio "B.C." Capilla Morante died June 3 at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. He was 80. A native
of Spain, he had been a self-employed farmer for 40 years. He lived in the Patterson area for 19 years before moving to
Modesto 17 years ago. He was a member of Riverbank Masonic Lodge No. 459, Order of Eastern Star No. 333, El Rio
Chapter, and Sciots Pyramid 15 of Modesto. A service was held Friday morning at Riverbank Memorial Chapel. Burial
was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Ynocenta Morante of Modesto; a son, Bob Morante of
Riverbank; a daughter, Dorothy Amaro of Patterson; a step-son, Julio Leon of Stockton; nine grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Leona Fernandez of Campbell.
Morris Edward A 961119 p12
Edward A. Morris, 62; Final rites were held here morning at Sacred Heart Monday for Edward A. Morris, a dairyman
who had lived in Stanislaus County all of his life. He was 62. He died last Wednesday at his local home. He was a
native of Ripon and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson, as well as I.D.E.S. A combined
memorial rosary and Mass was held Monday Survivors include his wife, Flora ‘Annie Morris; step-children Sharon
Peluso of Modesto, Larry Carl, and Marvin Carl of Hennessey,Okla., Damon Carl of Ceres and as Colleen Carl of
Wilburton, Okla.; and nine step-grandchildren and four great-step-grandchildren.
Mustain Richard F 960111 p8
Richard F. Mustain, 70; Richard Ferdinand Mustain, a Grayson resident for the past two years, died Monday at his home.
He was 70. A native of Kansas City, Kan., he retired as a staff sergeant after serving in the United States Air Force for
17 years. He was a member of the American Legion post in Dixon. A service was held Wednesday afternoon at the
Chapel of Callaghan Mortuary in Livermore. Inurnment will be today, Thursday, at Roselawn Cemetery in Livermore.
Survivors include six sons, Richard of Riverbank, Edward of Grayson, Myron of Stockton, Fred of Pleasanton, Gary of
Rio Linda and Norman Mustain of Herald; 21 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Howard of
Castro Valley, Larry of Sacramento, and Bill Mustain of New York; and one sister, Nancy Mustain of Portland, Ore.
Remembrances should be sent to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Suite C, Modesto, Calif. 95350.
Navarro Raquel 960528 p12
Raquel Navarro, infant; A graveside service will be held here Wednesday for Raquel Navarro, infant daughter of Monica
Pena and Gabriel Navarro of Patterson. She was born April 6 in Modesto and died last Saturday at Pakards Children's
Hospital in Palo Alto. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in
charge of the arrangements. Other survivors include grandparents Juvenito Pena and Rebecca and Vincente Navarro, all
of Patterson, and Veronica Manzo of Turlock.
Neely Elizabeth T 960104 p8
Elizabeth T. Neely, 86; Elizabeth Thresa Neely, who went through schools in Patterson, died Dec. 29 at Hacienda Care
Canter in Livermore. She was 86. A native of Belleville, RI., she moved from Patterson in 1949. Her husband, Thomas
Neely, preceded her in death in 1969. She was homemaker for 65 years and enjoyed working in her garden. She
participated in the Livermore Senior Citizens. Visitation will be today, Thursday, from 1-9 p.m. at Callaghan Mortuary,
3833 East Ave., Livermore. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a. m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors
include two sons, Henry of Vacaville and Donald Neely of Tennessee, 11 grand children and numerous great-
grandchildren. Another son, Gene Neely, preceded her in death in 1980. Remembrances should he sent to the American
Diabetes Association, One Kaiser Plaza. Suite 625, Oakland, Calif. 94612.
Nelson Alvin E 960123 p1
Funeral Wednesday for Alvin E. Nelson; A funeral service will be held here Wednesday for long time Patterson resident
Alvin E. Nelson. He died Saturday at his home following a short illness. He was 84. He was a native of Duluth,
Minnesota and came to Patterson with his family in 1921, observing his 10th birthday on the train. After graduation from
Patterson High School he was employed by Lyle Johnson for a time, then went to work at the Yancey Lumber Co., yard
in Patterson as a bookkeeper. He worked for 41 years at the yard retiring as a manager in 1976. He had nearly 43 years of
perfect attendance in the Patterson Lions Club, and served as the organization's president in 1955-6. He was honored last
spring with the club's Melvin Jones Award for dedicated humanitarian service, and continued to faithfully work in club
projects until his death. He was also a member of' the Patterson 50-Plus Club. On June 21, 1936 he married Pattersonite
Martha Schaub, and they observed their 59th wedding anniversary in 1994. She preceded him in death last Jan. 24. Not
only was he helpful with customers at the lumber yard, but continued to assist many of them, even after retirement. He
was very handy at repairing locks, and had many friends in the community. "He didn't have an enemy, ever," one of them
said this week. A service will he held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. Visitation will he today, Tuesday, from 5-1; p.m., also at the chapel. Survivors include two
daughters, Joan Honebein of Fremont and Janet Heffner of Citrus Heights; four grandchildren, and two great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should he sent to Hospice of Emanuel, P.O. Box 2120, Turlock, Calif. 95382.
Nunes Charlotte P 960215 p3
Former Patterson resident Charlotte Prater Nunes died Monday at Glenwood Convalescent Home in Oxnard following a
short illness. She was 89. A native of Flores, Azores Islands, she came to this country with her family when she at 5
years old, and was raised in Ventura County. After her, marriage to Tony Nunes, she moved to Patterson where she was
active for many years in the Portuguese community. She was a past president of both SPRSI No. 121 and UPPEC No. 82
of Patterson, and was a past member of the Newman 50-Plus Club, handling its publicity here for many years. She also
served as president of the Altar Society of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 25 years. "She loved Patterson and
missed it very much," said a grandson, Vincent Ines Jr., of Oxnard. Declining health forced her to move to Oxnard in
1993. A rosary will be recited today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the James A. Reardon Mortuary Chapel, 511 N. A St.,
Oxnard. A Mass will be celebrated Friday at 9 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in that city, with burial in Santa
Clara Cemetery to follow. Survivors include a daughter, Adleen Warren of Oxnard; four grandchildren, Mary Ines,
Vincent Ines Jr., and Teresa Ines, all of Oxnard, and Stan Warren of Camarillo; a great-granddaughter, Christina Solis of
Santa Paula; and three brothers, Joe of Hanford, Albert of Oxnard, and Tony Prater of Camp Verde, Ariz..
Ohlson Lloyd M 960723 p3
Lloyd Milton Ohlson, 75; Patterson native Lloyd Milton Ohlson died Sunday in Modesto at age 75. He had lived in
Modesto since 1955 and died at English Oaks Convalescent Hospital where he had been a patient. He worked as a
plumber for over 50 years, being associated with both Hansen's and Carlin's plumbing businesses. He was a member of
Plumbers Pipe-Fitters Local 437. He graduated from Patterson High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1941-
1945. He was a member of the American Legion post here. He also was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church and Sons
of Norway Garborg Lodge No. 56. He was a leading supporter of the Ostomy Association and was a volunteer for both
the American Cancer Society and the Burbank-Paradise Fire Department. A funeral service is set for Thursday at 11 a.m.
at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel in Modesto. Burial in Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson will follow. Visitation
will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his children, Richard L. Ohlson of Porterville and
Nancy J. Webb of Modesto; two grandchildren; and two brothers, Alvin Ohlson of Modesto and Herman Ohlson of
Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the Calvary Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 547 Rose Ave., Modesto,
Calif. 95355; or to the American Cancer Society, 400 12th St., Modesto, Calif. 95354.
Oversen Harold E 960627 p10
Harold E. Oversen, 67; Final rites were held recently in Lemoore for Harold E. Oversen of that city who died June 11 in
a Hanford hospital. He was 67. He was an ordnanceman in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, retiring in 1971 after duty in the
South China Sea conflict. The Albany native then became a civil service employee at the Lemoore Naval Air Station
commissary. He was an at large member of Fleet Reserve Association No. 261 and was an avid golfer. Burial was in the
Lemoore Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Claudine Rauscher Oversen of Lemoore; children, Norman of Turlock,
Edmund and Kevin of Carson City, Nev., and Harold "Shorty" Oversen Jr. of Lemoore; four grandchildren and one great-
grandchild; and an aunt and uncle, Mary Silva and Roland Lopes, both of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to St.
Peter's Catholic Church, Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 100, Lemoore Calif. 93245.
Parker William R 961107 p10
William Roy Parker, 91; William Roy Parker of Modesto died Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center. He was 91. A native
of Arkansas, he lived in the Patterson area for 45 years. He was a charter member of the Grayson Baptist Church. A
funeral service will be held Saturday at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson Cemetery District will follow .
Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his children, Basil Parker and Arlene Moran of
Modesto, Archie Parker of Sacramento, and Avo West of Gustine; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Perine Gladys L 960604 p3
Gladys L. Perine, 77; A memorial service will be held Thursday in Modesto for Patterson resident Gladys L. Perine.
She died Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. She was 77. A native of Pocatello, Idaho, she had resided in
Modesto from 1930-72, then moved to Patterson. She was a home-maker. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. at
Colonial Chapel, Franklin & Downs in Modesto. A memorial service is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, also at
the chapel. A graveside service will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Modesto Cemetery. Survivors include her children,
Vernon and Jim Perine and Alice Smith of Modesto, Donna Dillon of Empire, and Florence Dias of Patterson; 15
grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.
Perine Wilburn Jr 960307 p7
‘Willie' Perine Jr., 51; The son and father of two Patterson women has died in Modesto. Wilburn "Willie" Perine Jr.
died Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center following a long illness. He was 51. A native of Modesto, he had lived in that
city all his life, working as a self-employed carpenter for 30 years. Friends are invited to gather at the family home on
Saturday at 3 p.m. Burial will be private. Colonial Chapel-Franklin and Downs is in charge of arrangements. Survivors
include his children, Vernon and Jim Perine and Alice Smith of Modesto, Florence Dias of Patterson, and Donna Dillon
of Empire; and his mother, Gladys Perine of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to the American Lung Association,
1155 W Robinhood Dr., Stockton, Calif. 95372.
Petterson Arthur 960604 p3
Arthur Petterson, 87; A graveside service was held Monday morning at Patterson District Cemetery for longtime
Patterson area farmer Arthur Petterson. He died May 27 at Del Puerto Hospital. He was 87. A native of San Francisco,
he had lived here 74 years. He left no immediate survivors. Remembrances should be sent to Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church, 650 W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Petz Nolan E 961029 p2
Nolan Eugene Petz, 71I; A funeral will be held here today, Tuesday, for longtime West Side rancher Nolan Eugene Petz.
He died Friday at Doctors Hospital in Manteca after a short illness. He was 71. A native of San Fernando, he had lived
in the Vernalis area for 57 years and was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of Patterson Masonic Lodge No. 438
and the Patterson Lions Club, and was a charter member of the Tracy Golf Club. He also was a longtime director of the
West Stanislaus Fire Protection District. He was a former trustee of the Patterson Unified School District, and a past
board member of the Bean Growers Association. A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, at 10 a.m. at Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Petz
of Vernalis; a son, Greg Petz of Vernalis; a daughter, Gail Perez of Patterson; five grandchildren: a brother, David Petz of
Tracy; and two sisters, Elinor Pursley of LeGrand and Lois Arambel of Elk Grove. Remembrances should be sent to the
Patterson Lions Club, P.O. Box 423. Patterson.
Phillips Kyle M 960213 p10
Kyle M. Phillips, infant; A funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Allen Mortuary Chapel in Turlock for Kyle Mark
Phillips Jr. The 2-month-old infant died last Wednesday at his Modesto home.
Inumment was private. Survivors include his parents, Kyle Phillips and Michelle Williams of Modesto; a brother,
Steven Williams of Modesto; a sister Shawana Phillips of Patterson; grandparents Donald and Terry Williams of Turlock,
Steve Applequist of Turlock, Donna and Fidel Rubio Anderson of Modesto and Ray and Ruth Phillips of Patterson;
great-grandparents Marian Pierce of Patterson, Oletha Anderson of Atwater, Donald and Betty Williams of Milpitas;
Myran Applequist of Turlock, and Fred and Pat Gonsalves of Apache Junction, Ariz.
Pierce Nellie R 961126 p10
Nellie Ruth Pierce, 90; Nellie Ruth Pierce, a Patterson resident for the past year died last Friday at Del Puerto Hospital.
She was 90. A native of Blachly, Oregon, she was a retired LVN. A private funeral service was held, under the
direction of Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include two sons, David Martin of Pleasanton, and Edward Martin of
Parsons, Tenn., as well as five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Pimentel Melissa A 960820 p3
Melissa A. Pimentel, 17; A memorial service will be held Thursday in Newman for Melissa Ann Pimentel, 17, who died
last Thursday evening in a single vehicle accident at the north edge of that city. The accident occurred as she was
southbound on Highway 33 in her father s pickup, which went off the east side of the roadway and struck a tree. She as
alone in the vehicle, She would have been a senior at Orestimba High School this fall. The service will be held Thursday
in the city park be beginning at 10 a.m. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. She was an honor student, making
the OHS honor roll for three years. She also was a cheerleader for three years and was active in Block "0", Inter-Act, and
FFA. She was born and raised in Newman. Her father is the service manager at McAuley Ford-Mercury in Patterson.
Survivors include her parents, John and Nancy Pimentel of Newman; a brother, Jason Pimentel of Newman; and
grandparents Mary Pat Thompson and John and Dorothy Pimentel, all of Patterson. Remembrances should be sent to
TOSCA, the Orestimba High scholarship association, P.O. Box 18, Newman, Calif. 95360.
Quirova Julian M 960820 p3
Julian M. Quirova, 69; Final rites were held Aug. 12 in Turlock for a former resident of the Patterson and Westley area.
Julian M. Quirova died Aug. 8 at Emanuel Medical Center. He was 69. He was a native of Uvalde, Texas, and had lived
on the West Side for 20 years and in Turlock for 30, working in farming. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church there. A Mass was said at Sacred Heart Church, and burial was in Turlock Memorial Park. Survivors include his
wife, Maria Quirova of Turlock; his children, Rosalinda Gutierrez and Mary A1varado, both of Turlock, Amelia Lujan of
Modesto, Cathy Alvarez of Livingston, and Nora Norma Aleman of Robstown, Texas; his brothers, Pete Quirova of
Patterson and Willie Quirova of Uvalde; and sisters, Anita Garza of Patterson, Estella Ortiz of La Pryor, Texas, and
Modesta Garza of Modesto; 15 grand-children and two great-grandchildren.
Ravelli Neva A 961119 p12
Neva Alice Ravelli, 75; Private funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, for Patterson resident Neva Alice Ravelli.
She~ died last Saturday at Del Puerto Hospital. She was 75. A native of Los Angeles, she had lived here the past 22
years .She and her husband both worked for a time at Musson s Liquor and Sporting Goods, and she also was a
homemaker After a private service, burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Allen Ravelli of Patterson; a son, James Raveili of Riverside; two
daughters, Patricia Ann Latiolait of Las Vegas, Nev., and Linda Jean Benoit of Woodville, Texas; nine grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert Allard of Temple City and Richard Allard. of Baldwin Park.
Remembrances. should be, made to the American Diabetes Association, 1524 McHenry Ave., Suite 465, Modesto, Calif.
95350
Rea Helen N 960404 p5
Helen N. Rea, 72; A graveside service will be held Friday at Patterson District Cemetery for Helen N. Rea. She died
Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto following a long illness. She was 72. A native of Phoenix, Arizona,
she had lived here since 1980 when she and her husband moved from Los Angles. She retired after being in hospital
administration at the Pomona Valley Hospital for 17 years. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in
Turlock. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with Pastor Ed Jones of Lancaster officiating. Allen Mortuary
of Turlock is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors inc1ude her husband, Walter Rea, Sr of Patterson; a son,
Walter.Rea. Jr. of Modesto; a daughter, Helen Elaine Kilpatrick of Santa Barbara; five grandchildren and one great-
granddaughter; and a sister, Olive Naval of Phoenix.
Rea Walter S 960808 p3
Walter S. Rea, 94; The father of a Patterson man has died in Modesto at age of 94. Walter Scott Rea died Sunday at
Colony Park Care Center. The Tracy native, who served in the U.S. Navy during World War I, had resided in Modesto
since 1945. He built a number of homes in the Oakdale area in the l940s and was a salesman in the building trade.
Private burial was in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery near Santa Nella. Survivors include a son, Walter T. Rea of
Patterson; three daughters, Winifred Williams and Bertha Mae Magana both of Modesto, and Donna Barbour of Ceres;
17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Regli Julia D 960418 p8
Julia D. Regli, 78; A 75 year Patterson resident died last Sunday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Julia Dolores
Regli was a native of San Francisco who moved here when she was 3. The homemaker died at age 78. Close friends and
immediate family members are invited to the funeral service Thursday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial will
be Friday in Patterson District Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Survivors include a
sister, Alvina Rose of Roseville.
Rico Edward 960625 p12
Edward Rico, infant; Edward Christopher Rico, just 18 months old, died on Friday, June 21, when he wandered away
from his Fruit Avenue home and fell into an irrigation canal. According to Sergeant Darrell Freitas of Stanislaus County
Sheriffs Department, the child was playing in his front yard when he wandered off. He was found an hour later in an
irrigation canal nearby. The child was air-lifted to Modesto Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:05
p.m. How the child was able to wander off and get into the canal is not clear yet. Edward Christopher Rico is survived
by his parents, Abel and Maria Rico of Patterson as well as his sisters, Monica and Claudia Rico of Patterson, his
grandparents, Maria S. Vela of Grayson and Juan Rico and Jessie Medina of Mexico. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. at. the Patterson
District Cemetery.
Rogers Edward F 960606 p5
Edward F. Rogers, 84; Final rites will be held here next Monday for longtime Patterson area resident Edward F. Rogers.
He died early Tuesday at the San Luis Convalescent Hospital in Newman where he had been a patient in recent weeks.
He was 84. He was a native of Taunton, Mass., and had lived in this area the past 63 years. He first was employed and
lived on El Solyo Ranch in the early 1930s when the famed ranch's operation was at its height. He later was a farmer and
rancher, raising turkeys before his retirement. He was a past member of the Patterson Lions Club and a member of the
Knights of the Square Table. A rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass will be
celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow.
Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Mae Belle Rogers of Patterson; his
children, Ronald of Patterson, Richard of Clovis, Edwina Rogers of Modesto, Yvonne Alexander of Plata, Mo., and
Jeanette Carlstrom of Saugus; 17 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alice Wyatt of Manteca.
Remembrances should be sent to the American Lung Association, 1231 W. Robinhood Dr., Suite A, Stockton, Calif.
95207
Rogers William S 960822 p6
William Summers Rogers, 70; William Summers Rogers died on Friday, Aug. 16 in Modesto at the age of 70. He was
the grandson of a pioneering West Side family, born in Modesto on June 18. 1926. He was a rancher in Patterson, raised
cattle and horses and farmed apricots and alfalfa. Rogers attended elementary schools in Modesto. Patterson High
School, Modesto Junior College. and the University of Arizona. He was a former member of the Rodeo Cowboy s
Association of America and was an active rodeo participant for many years. He was also a World War II veteran.
Survivors include a son, Dan Rogers of Modesto; daughters Karen Rogers of Mt. Shasta and Marsha Rogers of Mitchell,
Ne.; four grandchildren; his twin brother James L. Rogers and uncle, Ed Summers, both of Modesto; and an uncle Dan
Summers of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by a son, James E. Rogers in 1968. Services will be private.
Remembrances may be made to: Patterson Township Historical Society. P.O. Box 15, Patterson. Calif. 95363.
Ruelas Jesus C 960718 p5
Jesus Covarruvias Ruelas, 62; A former bus driver who had lived here this past year died Sunday at Del Puerto Hospital.
Jesus Covarruvias Ruelas died at age 62. He was a native of Mexico where he had been a bus driver. He was a member
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited this evening, Thursday, at 7 o'clock at Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson. A Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-9 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include his wife, Socorro
Ruelas of Patterson; 10 children, Liciano, Mario, Eloy; and Elba Ruleas, all of Patterson; Ilda Ruelas of Tracy; and
Samuel, Mauricio, Roberto, Jesus, and Mayela Ruelas, all of San Jose.
Ruelas Mauricio 961015 p 11
Services are being held here for the son and brother of Pattersonites who was killed last Wednesday in an auto accident
in Tuolumne County. Mauricio Ruetas, 26, a native of Mexico, had lived in San Jose the past seven years. He was a
truck driver. A rosary was recirted Monday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at
10 a.m, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial following in Patterson District Cemetery Survivors include his
wife, Norma Sandoval of San Jose, daughter, Paloma Ruelas of San Jose; his mother, Socorro Ruelas of Patterson; six
brothers, Lucano, Mario and Eloy Ruelas, all of Patterson, and Samuel, Robert and Jesus Ruelas, all of San Jose; and
three sisters Elva Ruelas of Patterson, Ylda Perez of Tracy, and Mayela Ruelas of San Jose.
Samano Ramon G 960509 p8
Ramon G. Samano, 63; A service will be held Saturday in Newman for Ramon G. Samano. The 63-year-old Patterson
resident died last Sunday at Del Puerto Hospital. He was a native of Mexico who had lived in the Patterson area the past
30 years. He was employed as a farm laborer. He was a member of Kingdom Hall Church in Newman and the Jehovah's
Witnesses. The service Saturday will be held at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall. Survivors include a son, Luis Samano of
Patterson; one grandchild; and a brother and sister in Mexico. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson is in charge of the
arrangements.
Sanchez Eva 961031 p9
Eva Sanchez, 79; A memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Church tomorrow, Friday, for Eva Sanchez. who died
at Del Puerto Hospital on Friday. She was 79. Sanchez, a native of El Salvador, lived here for the past seven years. Prior
to coming here, she lived in Berkeley for 30 years. She was a homemaker, a volunteer for Head Start, and a volunteer for
the Berkeley Chapter of the Red Cross. She attended University of California, Berkeley certificate program for mental
health. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Sanchez Survivors are her daughters; Marilyn "Lindy" Paul of
Patterson, Priscilla Sanchez of Foster City, Eva Diane Sanchez of New York City, and Rebecca Sanchez of San
Francisco; and her brothers Louis Gonzales-Lopez, Dr. Adalberto Gonzales-Lopez, Dr. Joaquin Gonzales-Lopez, and
Miguel Gonzales-Lopez, all of El Salvador and three grandchildren. Burial will be private. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in
charge of the arrangements. Remembrances may be made to Alzheimer s Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago,
III. 90611 or Del Puerto Hospital, 821 E St. Patterson, Calif. 95363.
Sandberg Rose C 960625 p1
Sandberg Service Is Wednesday; A funeral service will be held here Wednesday for long time Patterson businesswoman
Rose C. Sandberg. She died Saturday at Doctors Medical Center following a short illness. She was 81. Well known and
well liked, she had lived here most of her life and had attended local schools. She and her late husband Ray had founded
Ray's Liquor, a business she continued to operate until retirement several years ago. She also was active in Patterson's
civic life. She was a charter and life member of Soroptimist International of Patterson and was a charter member of the
Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary. She was a director and officer of the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation and a past director
of both the Patterson-Westley Chamber of Commerce and the California Retail Liquor Association. She was a member
of the Stanislaus County Swiss Club, the Patterson Township Historical Society, and the local chapter of California
Women for Agriculture. A rosary will be recited today, Tuesday, at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel, where a service
will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-
7 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include a sister, Hazel Millen of Modesto.
Sarabia-Day Stephanie 960109 p1
Boyfriend Admits Slaying of Former Pattersonite; Stephanie Sarabia-Day, the 23-year-old daughter of Carson and Annie
Day of Patterson, who graduated from Patterson High School in 1990, died Saturday night after being shot once in the
head. Scott Patrick McKinstry, her boyfriend, has confessed to the shooting but claims that it was an accident. "This is
just tragic," said Patterson High School Principal Vince Rutobo. "She was a real neat kid and a really nice girl. She
always had a smile. She always seemed happy.'' Sarabia-Day, whose family moved to Patterson approximately 10 years
ago, lived in Livingston with McKinstry. She was shot at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday while standing next to her
car in front of her home. According to Livingston Police Chief Bill Eldridge, though McKinstry later changed his story,
he originally claimed to have been inside the house at the time of the shooting. He stated that Sarabia-Day had left to go
to a convenience store and that he went outside to look for her when he heard a shot.
911 Called: McKinstry carried Sarabia-Day inside at 1:40 a.m. and placed her on a couch while he dialed 911 to report
the shooting. He then transferred Sartbia-Day to a bedroom where she was found when officers arrived on the scene.
Officers also found a large pool of blood on the lawn next Sarabia-Day's car. Neighbors claimed to have heard two dull
sounding thuds approximately a half-hour apart, but they didn't see anything and weren't certain that the sounds they
heard were gunfire. Air-Med was dispatched to pick up Sarabia-Day, but the helicopter was unable to land due to heavy
fog and she was taken to Modesto Memorial Hospital by ambulance. She was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. on Saturday,
Jan. 6. At first officers believed Sarabia-Day to be the victim of a drive-by shooting; however, the theory didn't hold up
for long. The information that was related to us, it just didn't piece together," said Eldridge. "McKinstry was a suspect
from the beginning." McKinstry finally confessed to the shooting at 10 a.m. on Monday and was booked on the charge of
homicide despite his claim that the shooting was accidental.
Accidental Shooting: According to Eldridge McKinstry claimed that he and Saradia-Day had been arguing over a
domestic issue when she brandished a gun. The two struggled over the weapon and it discharged once, striking Sarabia-
Day in the forehead. The gun, a .38-caliber revolver, belongs to McKinstry who is currently on parole for several
felonies. Possession of a gun is a violation of his parole and McKinstry will likely be charged with that as well.
McKinstry is currently being held without bail, and Eldridge intends to keep it that way. "We will fight strongly not to
allow bail," said Eldridge. "We don't want this man on the street." .
Abusive: Henry Ferguson, the manager of Farmers and Merchants Bank where Sarahia-Day worked for the past three-
and-a-half years, said that bank employees feared she was involved in an abusive relationship. "We're a small office.
We're like a family," said Ferguson. "I know a few of the others asked her about it. I guess right now we're all asking
ourselves if there's anything we could have done and why doesn't someone leave an abusive relationship." Flowers began
arriving at the bank as soon as news of Sarabia-Day's death spread. Regular customers have dropped by to offer their
sympathies and share memories of the young woman that Ferguson described as bright and friendly. She was a good
employee," said Ferguson, "well liked, and she was working on getting promoted to a new accounts positions. It's just
hard to believe. She was only 23. Her whole life was ahead of her."
Services Friday: A funeral service for Stephanie Ann Sarabia-Day has been scheduled here Friday at 10 a.m. The
service will be held at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Hayward, where a graveside
service is planned for Friday at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the chapel. She was a native of
Hayward and had worked as a bank teller for Farmers and Merchants Bank on Carpenter Road in Modesto. She
graduated from Patterson High School in th class of 1990. Survivors include he mother, Annie Santos, and father, Carson
Stephen Day, both of Patterson; two brothers, Scott Sarabia of Patterson and Steve Day of Anderson; and two sisters,
Regina Reynolds of Mt. Ranch and Charlene Chappel of Hayward.
Segoviano Jose A 961107 p10
Jose Alfredo Segoviano, 40; Jose Alfredo Segoviano died Sunday at his home in Gustine. He was 40. A native of
Alamo, Texas, he had lived in Gustine the past four years and was a farm worker. He was a member of Sacred Feart
Catholic Church in Patterson. A service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the church, with burial in Patterson District
Cemetery to follow. A rosary will be recited Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 4:30 pin.
Thursday and 8-9 a.m. Friday at Whitehurst Norton Chapel in Turlock. Survivors include his wife, Maria Segoviano of
Gustine; his children, Jose Jr., Jonathan, and Valerie Segoviano of Gustine, and Gilbert Sanchez of Los Banos; three
grandchildren; his parents, Eulalio and Justina Segoviano of Patterson; two brothers, Eulalio Jr. and Jose Manuel
Segoviano both of Patterson; and five sisters, Carmen Tovar of Stockton, Gracie Martin of Modesto, and Mary Vento,
Esperanza Ochoa and Juana Peres, all of Patterson.
Silva John C 960227 p10
Rev. J. Silva Dies at 50; The Reverend John C. Silva, 50, of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto, son of John R.
Silva of Patterson, died of an apparent heart attack early Sunday morning. According to friends, Silva had been suffering
from heart problems for some time. Parishioners at the church where the Rev. Silva has served since 1982 knew that
something must have been wrong when he failed to show up for Mass on Sunday morning, Evelyn Silva, no relation but
a close friend of the family, said that the Rev. Silva's father went looking for him when he didn't show up and discovered
him lying in his bed at home. He was already dead.
25 Years: The Rev. Silva would have celebrated his 25th anniversary as a priest in May. During his career in the
priesthood, the Rev. Silva was known as a man who wouldn't turn down a request to perform a wedding, funeral or
baptism. Numerous Patterson couples have been married by Rev. Silva, the most recent of which may have been Anthea
Wells and John Hansen. Evelyn Silva noted that the last time she saw the Rev. Silva was on Saturday and that he looked
well. "The last thing he said to me was, 'Evelyn, you're the greatest. When I heard that he was dead, I just cried and
cried," said Evelyn Silva.
Tentative: Only tentative funeral arrangements had been made as of Monday afternoon. According to a representative of
Franklin and Downs Funeral Home, multiple rosaries will be held on Thursday and a funeral Mass will be celebrated
Friday at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto. The time or place of the interment was not know when
this paper went to press.
Silva John C 960229 p12
Mass is on Friday for Rev. John Silva; A funeral Mass will be said on Friday for the Rev. John C. Silva who died in his
sleep of an apparent heart attack during the early morning hours of Feb. 18. Silva was born in the village of Ribeirinia in
the Azores of Portugal. He attended the Seminario de Santo Christo in Sao Miguel, Azores, from 1957 to 1959 and the
Seminario Episcopal de Angray from 1959 to 1961. From 1961 to 1962, Silva attended Patterson Union High School.
Members of his family still live in Patterson. Silva went on to attend St. Pius X Seminary in Galt from 1962 to 1965 and
St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park from 1965 to 1970.
Ordained: Silva was ordained on May 8, 1971, by Bishop Guilfoyle at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton.
His first posting was an associate pastor at St. Bernard's in Tracy from 1971 to 1979. "I remember he always had a
specially for children," said resident Betty Scott. "Kids just loved him. He was very easy to talk to and very caring. The
younger people especially liked him." In 1979 Silva moved to Lodi where he was placed as an associate pastor St.
Anne's. He stayed until 1982. Silva's next move, to Stanislaus in Modesto, was his last. Silva worked as an associate
pastor from 1982 to 1984, as administrator pro term from 1984 to 1985 and as pastor from 1985 until his death on Feb.
18, 1996.
Happiest: "It's a very, very sad and somber student body," said Principal John Hendrikson of St. Stanislaus School.
Father Silva has told me many times that he was his happiest when he was with the children. Over and over again he
told the ch
as a truly inspirational leader who used unconventional methods to bring children and God together. He led them in
cheers. He'd say, "Are you happy? Are you very happy" Are you extremely happy?"and by the time he was done they'd
be cheering and I'd wonder how we were ever going to get them calmed down again," Another unusual cheer that Silva
frequently led students in resembled the kind most often used by cheerleaders at sporting events.
Spell it out: "He'd have them spell out names of Jesus, Mary and Joseph," said Hendrikson. "I've never seen anyone else
do anything like it, but the kids loved it. Students at St. Stanislaus have constructed a ribbon sign on one of the school
fences that reads, "We love you Father Silva." Hendrikson said that the school expects as many as 1,500 to 2,500 people
will want to pay their respects for Rev. Silva. Considering that the church can only accommodate 416 people at once,
Hendrikson hopes everyone will be understanding. "We've got tents and a P.A. system set up outside so that people can
listen to the Mass," Hendrikson explained. "Things are going to be crowded, so please use your judgement in deciding
what to attend."
Services Held: Three rosaries will be held today, Thursday, at St. Stanislaus Church. A rosary will be held in Spanish at
4 p.m., in English at 6 p.m. and in Portugese at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday,
with burial to follow immediately afterwards at St. Stanislaus Cemetery where Rev. Silva will be buried next to his
mother, Rosalina C. Silva. Rev. Silva is survived by his father and step-mother, John R. Silva and Maria Silva of
Patterson; a sister, Rosalina C. Luis of Patterson; a nephew, Joe Luis of Chowchilla; his nieces, Noemia Oliveira of
Tracy, Rosie Nunes of Ceres and Diana Stevenson of San Leandro.
Smith Kenneth K 960206 p8
Kenneth K. Smith, 59; A plan checker for Stanislaus County for a number of years who was well known in this area has
died at his home in Denair. Kenneth Kermit Smith died Friday. He was 59. A memorial service will be held Thursday at
4 p.m. at the Allen Mortuary Chapel in Turlock. Private inumment will be at Turlock Memorial Park. H e was a native
of Henry, Nebraska, and moved to Turlock in 1954. He became a plumber in Sacramento the next year, then resided
again in Turlock and then in Denair. He was a former member of the Denair School Board and the Denair Community
Service Board. He was a member of the plumbers union, I.B.C.O. Association and E Clampus Vitus. Survivors include
his wife, Colleen Smith of Denair; two sons, Blake of Hilmar and Chad Smith of Denair; a brother, Quentin Smith; a
sister, Kay Banta of Washington; and one grandchild. Remembrances may be sent to the Turlock High School
Auditorium Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 1458, Turlock, Calif. 95381.
Souza Mary V 960625 p12
Mary Victoria Souza, 93; A Mass was said yesterday, Monday, at Our Lady of Miracles Church in Gustine for Mary
Victoria Souza of Newman, who died last Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. She was 93. A native of
Vallejo, she had lived in Newman for 80 years. She was a homemaker and member of Catholic Daughters, Our Lady of
Miracles Society, and Our Lady of Miracles Church in Gustine. Survivors include her children, Alvin of Los Banos,
Manuel Jr. of Turlock, Edwin, Richard, Anthony "Butch", and Mary Ann Watson, all of Gustine, and Lorraine Jones of
Modesto; brothers and sisters George Rogers of Stevinson, Alvin Rogers of San Luis Obispo, Rose Azevedo of Patterson,
Lucylle Reis and Olive Martin, both of Gustine, and Jessie Knot of Huntsville, Alabama; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-
grandchildren. The rosary, Mass and visitation were all at Our Lady of Miracles in Gustine. Burial was at Hills Ferry
Cemetery in Newman. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Stevenson Bessie L 960702 p3
Bessie L. Stevenson, 75; Services were held late last week for longtime Patterson resident Bessie L. Stevenson. She died
last Wednesday at her local home. She was 75. A native of Wetumka, Okla., she had lived in Patterson for 64 years.
She had been a certified nurses assistant at Del Puerto Hospital. She was a member of Faith Temple in Turlock.
A service was held Saturday morning at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors
include three daughters, Helen Louise Gardner and Norma Perez, both of Patterson, and Sandra Wade of Grayson; two
brothers, Woodrow and Bob Pack, both of Modesto; a sister, Ruby Davis of Newman; 10 grand-children and 16 great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to Del Puerto Hospital, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.
Storch Gustave 961029 p2
Gustave Storch, 86; A 76-year Patterson resident, Gustave Storch, died last Friday at Elness Convalescent Hospital in
Turlock. He was 86. He moved here with his family in 1920, coming from Olivia, Minn. where he was born. He was a
self-employed rancher, and after retiring in the l940s he was employed as a bartender by the late Joaquin Azevedo.
A graveside service will be held today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. at Acacia Memorial Park in Turlock. Visitation will be from 9
a.m. to noon at Whitehurst Norton Chapel in that city. Survivors include a brother, Peter Storch of Turlock and two
sisters, Ada Borba of Patterson and Irene Terry of Lemoore.
Sutherland Norma N 960813 p3
Norma N. Sutherland, 74; Funeral services will be held here Thursday for Norma Norene Sutherland, 74, who died
Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. She had been a Westley-area resident the past 55 years. Born in Lehigh,
Mont., she was a homemaker. She belonged to the Women s Club at the Turlock Golf & Country Club as well as a
bridge group. A service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include her husband, Earl
Sutherland of Westley; a daughter, Shelly Goubert of Anchorage. Alaska; three grandchildren; and a sister, Irene Kemp
of Modesto. Remembrances should be made to the American Cancer Society, North Valley Region. No. 31, 350
Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95816.
Tavis Frank E 960307 p7
Frank E. Tavis, 76; A funeral service will be field here Saturday for Frank Enos Tavis, an eight-year Patterson resident
who died March 2 at Memorial Hospital in Modesto. He was 76. A native of San Leandro, he was a retired master
mechanic. He belonged to the Newman 50-Plus Club. The service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hillview Funeral
Chapel. Visitation will be from 8-11 a.m. prior to the service. Survivors include his wife, Annabrll Tavis of Patterson;
two daughters, Kathryn Tavares of Sacramento and Evelyn Tavis of Campbell; five grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren; two brothers, Joe and Adam Tavis, both of San Leandro; and a sister, Mary Pezzani of Hay-ward.
Remembrances should be sent to the Memorial North Cancer Center, 1700 Coffee Rd., Modesto, Calif. 95350.
Tenbrink Evelyn M 960521 p10
Evelyn Mayme Tenbrink, 71; A Patterson native has died at her home in Turlock. Evelyn Mayme Tenbrink died Friday.
She was 71. She had lived in Turlock the past 32 years and was a home-maker. She was known for her expert gardening
and her delicious baking. She also was an ardent Atlanta Braves fan. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.
at Whitehurst Norton Chapel in Turlock, with visitation open, Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will
be in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Noreen Mathews of Turlock; two grandchildren; two
brothers, Peter Storch of Turlock and Gus Storch of Patterson; and two sisters, Ada Borba of Patterson and Irene Terry of
Lemoore.
Thompson Jimes E 960326 p1
Retired Businessman Jim Thompson Dies; Retired Patterson businessman James E. Thompson Jr. died suddenly at home
here Sunday morning. He was 67. He had recently been in declining health. A native of Buffalo, New York, he moved
to Newman with his family in 1936 and attended schools there. After graduation from the University of Colorado School
of Pharmacy in 1952, he was employed as a pharmacist. In partnership with the late Douglas Swanson, he purchased the
Eagle Drug Store in 1962 and owned it for 25 years. The building, one of Patterson's oldest, now houses the Century 21
real estate business on Plaza. He enjoyed traveling, including trips taken by antique car, and was a member of E Clampus
Vitus. An open house will be held in his memory on Easter Sunday, April 7, from 2-4 p.m. at the Thompson residence,
607 N. Fourth St., Patterson. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include
his wife, Mary Pat Thompson of Patterson; his children, James E. Thompson III of Portland, Oregon, David E. Thompson
of Waynesville, N.C., and Nancy Pimentel of Newman; and two grandchildren. Remembrances should be made to the
Boy Scouts of America, 1324 Celeste Dr., Modesto Calif. 95355; The Salvation Army; or to a favorite charity.
Tiura George O 960116 p8
George O. Tiura, 79; Former Patterson businessman George O. Tiura died Dec. 30 at English Oaks Convalescent
Hospital in Modesto following a long illness. He was 79. A native of Parlier, he served in the United States Army during
World War II and later established the Tiura Manufacturing Co. in Patterson. He was self-employed for 53 years and was
a member of the Viking Lodge in Modesto, he also was a past president of the Patterson Rotary Club. A graveside
service was conducted at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson. Survivor include his wife, Gertrude Tiura of Ceres; a
son, David Tiura of Modesto; two grandchildren; a brother, Eero Tiura of San Mateo; and a sister, Kirsti Asprlin of San
Francisco. Remembrances should be sent to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 4933, Modesto, Calif. 95352.
Truett Evelyn B 961008 p12
Evelyn B. Truett, 85; Evelyn B. Truett, a longtime Paterson resident, died Saturday at Brandel Manor in Turlock. She
was 85. A native of Nashville, Tenn.,. she had lived in Patterson as a homemaker for 56 years. A service will be held
Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. also at the chapel. Survivors
include children John of Modesto, Jim of Denair, and Ken Truett of Patterson; seven grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren.
Tyler Joe W 960220 p8
Joe Willie Tyler, 79; A funeral services will be held today, Tuesday, in Atwater for Joe Willie Tyler, who died Thursday
at his home in Modesto. He turned 79 on Thursday. A native of Ackerman, Miss., he had lived in Modesto the past 16
years. He had been both a farmer and carpenter. He also was an ordained deacon who had formerly served both the
Progressive Baptist Church and Solid Rock Baptist Church in Modesto. He was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist church in
Atwater. A service will be held today at 1 p.m. at Mt. Olive. Burial will be in Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in
Mississippi. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Sheldon of
Sacramento; five sons, Willie of Jackson, Miss., James and Joe, both of Modesto, Roger of Turlock, and Larry Tyler of
Columbus, Miss; 20 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. His wife, Sarah Tyler, died last September and another
daughter, Mary Thompson, died in December.
Van Valer Rosemary 960813 p3
Rosemary Van Valer, 66; Final rites were held recently in Capitola for a former Patterson woman. Rosemary Van Valor,
who lived in Santa Cruz for 25 years, died recently at age 66. She and her husband resided in Patterson several years ago.
A native of Massachusetts, she had been employed as head cashier at Kiddie World until she retired in 1988. She
enjoyed cooking, particularly Italian food. A memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph s Roman Catholic Church in
Capitola. Survivors include her husband, Andrew Van Valer of Santa Cruz; her children, Andrew Jr. of Capitola, Ronald
Van Valer of San Diego, Teny Cuaresma of Santa Cniz, and Susan Van Valer of Honolulu; and two grandchildren.
Remembrances should be sent to Jimmy s Fund in Boston, Mass., or to the Elks Major Project, 150 Jewell St., Santa
Cruz, Calif. 95060.
Verhaegen Valentine 969425 p12
Valentine Verhaegen, 74; Final rites will be held here Friday for Valentine Verhaegen of Crows Landing, who died
Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center. The well-known woman, called Buttons by her family and friends, had been in
declining health. She was 74. A native of Bellflower, she had resided in the Crows Landing area the past 40 years. She
was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Crows Landing Altar Society, and California
Women for Agriculture. She enjoyed traveling and had taken numerous trips abroad with her husband. A rosary will be
recited Friday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart, where a Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the church Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Bill Verhaegen of Crows Landing; and children Ken and Billy Verhaegen,
both of Patterson, and Kathryn Hansen of Merced; five grandchildren; and a brother, George Watte of Lakewood.
Remembrances should be sent to Friends of the Library (Patterson branch), 46 N. Salado Ave., Patterson.
Vieira Joe 960116 p8
Joe Vieira, 88; Joe Vieira of Turlock died Jan. 6 following a long illness. He was 88. A native of the Azores, he came to
this country when he was an infant. He had lived in Turlock 87 years. He was a truck driver for 42 years and worked for
the Milk Producers Association. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and Teamsters Union Local 386.
He formerly belonged to the Old Fisherman's Club. A Mass was held last Wednesday at St. Stanislaus Church, with
burial in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Survivors include one son, Donald Vieira of Patterson; three daughters, Margaret
Barrett of Ceres, Lorraine Clark of Boise, Idaho, and Norma Gemperle of Turlock; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-
grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Amelia Henriques of Modesto. Remembrances should be
sent to Hospice of Emanuel Medical Center, 820 Delbon Ave., Turlock, Calif. 95380.
Vilas Homer B 960130 p10
Homer Bowen Vilas, 75; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, for life-long Stanislaus County resident and
businessman Homer Bowen Vilas, who died Friday. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 12th
and L streets in Modesto. The Ceres chapel of Franklin and Downs is in charge of the arrangements. He was the third
generation pf his family to farm the Vilas homestead, growing a variety of crops after discharge from the Army Air Corps
where he was a 2nd lieutenant and a B-29 flight instructor and commander. He formed a partnership with neighbor Earl
Brown and started the Brown-Vilas Feed Mill and egg processing plants. He also farmed almonds with his son Steve and
was a partner in VS peach orchards with Wayne Salter. He moved to Patterson after marrying Jane Blair Evans in 1973.
They then moved to Turlock where he enjoyed playing golf and working on the course at the Turlock Golf and Country
Club. He wore out two tractors while reconstructing the landscaping and lakes at the course, and enjoyed attending to the
care of the country club and its wildlife, including the two white swans on the number 14 lake. He also enjoyed
constriction work, and designed the feed mill, egg processing plant, his homes, and the administration headquarters of the
Evans Telephone Co. He enjoyed traveling, bowling, baseball, fishing trips, community projects with the Ceres Lions
Club and the annual 4th of July reunion with the Vilas and Rhode families, which has been held for over 40 years. Over
his lifetime he was very active in community events. He was a past president of the Ceres Lions Club, had served as a
school board trustee in Ceres, and had been on the Ceres Recreation Commission. He served as chairman of the citizens
advisory committee for Ceres schools, was a past director of the California Almond Growers Exchange, and a vice
chairman of the board of the Modesto Cooperative Winery. He co-chaired with Earl Brown the Ceres High School
community pool, was president of the Turlock Golf and Country Club, and was chairman of the board of the Evans
Telephone Co. While at Modesto Junior College he won the county's tennis championship. He also attended the
University of California at Davis. Survivors include his wife, Jane Vilas of Turlock; a son, Steven Vilas of Ceres; a
daughter, Janis Vilas-Conway of Ceres; stepchildren John Evans of Modesto, Danna Holmes of Merced, and Cindy
Evans of Fullerton, and six grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the Homer B. Vilas Memorial Scholarship
for Ceres High School, or to a favorite charity.
Virgen Roberto 960905 p10
Roberto Virgen, 16; Services for a Crows Landing youth, Roberto Virgen, will be held today, Thursday, in Newman.
The youth, 16, died last Saturday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto of natural causes. He had resided in Crows
Landing all his life. He was a student at Orestimba High School where he was a member of the school band. A rosary
was recited Wednesday evening, and a Mass is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Joachim s Catholic Church in
Newman. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. Survivors include his parents, Salvador and Heminia Virgen of
Crows Landing; one sister and six brothers, Salvador Jr., Riardo and Javier Virgen of Crows Landing, David and
Benjamin Virgen and Anna Flores of Newman. and Carlos Virgen of Gustine.
Waggoner Carl 960919 P2
Carl Waggoner, 53; A memorial service will be held Friday in Modesto for attorney Carl Waggoner, who died suddenly
Monday evening at his home. He was 53. Waggoner served as city attorney for both Patterson and Newman. He also
was retained by the Stanislaus County Office of Education to serve 14 small school districts in the county. Patterson City
Manager George Lambert said his staff and the City Council were shocked and saddened at the news of Waggoner s
sudden death. The attorney had participated in a small meeting here in Patterson that started mid-afternoon Monday and
ran into the dinner hour. "He left about 6 o clock and said he didn t feel well," said Lambert. "He said he wanted to go
home to bed." He was found by his wife, a Sylvan Union School District trustee, when she returned home from a
meeting. Eric Brown, Patterson s former planning director whose wife Nancy serves on the City Council, said he and
Waggoner had been on a backpacking trip together several weeks ago and were close friends. Waggoner also enjoyed
skiing. Those who worked with the attorney praised not only his knowledge of municipal and school law, but his
courteous and professional manner. He formerly served as Turlock s city attorney. Born in San Antonio, he received a
degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and graduated from the California-Western School of Law in
San Diego in 1968. He served in the U.S. Army in Alaska from 1969-71 and served as a deputy county counsel for
Merced County before joining the county counsel s office in Stanislaus County in 1975. He went into private practice
five years later. He was a member of the Northwest Kiwanis Club, a director of Modesto Community Concert, and a
member of Emanuel Lutheran Church where he had previously served on its council. He also had worked with YMCA
youth and Cub Scout programs. A memorial service will be held Friday at 11 am. at Emanuel Lutheran Church, where
services will conclude. Colonial Chapel of Franklin & Downs is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include his
wife, Marsha Waggoner of Modestsx a daughter, Heather Waggoner. who is attending college in New York; stepchildren
Kari Houser of Bakersfield, Greg Rouser of Clovis, and Eric Houser of Stockton; his parents, Paul and Dorothy
Waggoner of San Gabriel and Barbara Bascom Shands of Pacific Grove. Remembrances should be sent to Emanuel
Lutheran Church Youth and Children s Ministry, 324 College Ave. Modesto, Calif 95350; or Modesto Union Gospel
Mission, Women and Children s Center, P.O. Box 1203, Modesto, Calif 95353.
Weitzel Bette L 960704 p10
Bette Lou Weitzel, 73; Bette Lou Weitzel died Monday at her home in Patterson. She was 73. A native of Miami, Fla.,
she moved to Cupertino in 1950 and then to a ranch near Del Puerto Canyon Road west of Patterson in 1978. She was a
homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Richard Weitzel of Patterson; children, Helen and Sheila Weitzel of
Patterson, and Bud Weitzel of Hanford. Private inumment will be at Allen Mortuary in Turlock. The family requests
memorial contributions to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Suite C, Modesto, Calif. 95350-0738.
Weitzel Richard F 961024 p12
Richard F. Weitzel, 69; Private services were held in Turlock for Richard F. Weitzel of Patterson who died last Friday at
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was 69. He was a native of San Fernando and attended St. Mary s High School
in Eugene, Ore. He later graduated from San Jose State University. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during
World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a member of the Audubon Society.
Allen Mortuary in Turlock was in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Buddy Weitzel of Hanford; a
daughter, Helen Weitzel of Patterson; one grandchild; two brothers, Norman of Oakland, Ore,, and Verle Weitzel of San
Jose; and three sisters, Margaret Kageler of Sun City, Ariz., Irene Miller of San Diego, and Lois Emswiler of Harrisburg,
Va.
Wells Anthea A 960709 p5
Anthea A. Wells, 80; A well-known Tracy woman and mother of a Patterson businessman has died after a short illness.
Anthea Antoniou Wells died Friday at Suffer Tracy Community Hospital where she had been a patient for two weeks.
She was 80. A native of Bakersfield, she attended public schools in Los Angeles, and learned the Greek language and
customs by attending a Greek school. She also attended Los Angeles City College where she sang in concerts and opera
productions. After working for a neighborhood tailor for several years and learning that trade, she was employed in the
costume departments of major Hollywood studios. She moved to Tracy in 1946 with her husband Gordon. He taught in
Tracy schools before joining the staff of the San Joaquin County Office of Education, retiring in 1970. She began
teaching sewing classes in night school in the late 1940s, a hobby she continued for three decades. She operated a home
business of creating wedding dresses, evening gowns, and custom career wear in the 1950s. Then she became a fourth
grade teacher at Banta School,` and after receiving her teaching credential from San Francisco-State in 1963, taught at
McKinley School, retiring in 1981 after a 25 year career. She was fondly remembered by her students for her patience
and: enthusiasm. She served on the board of directors of the Stockton Symphony Association and in 1985 was one of the
principal organizers of the first Tracy family concert of the symphony, helping to gain financial support for all 12 of the
annual events. She also was a long-time active member of the Tracy Woman's Club and was a 50-year member of the
First Presbyterian Church where she had sung in the choir. She was a member of Friends of the Tracy Library and Happy
Hackers, a women's , golf group at Tracy Golf and Country Club. She formerly was a member of the Banta School Club,
McKinley School PTA, and Tracy Educators Association. Following family inurnment services at Tracy Cemetery, a
memorial service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 101 Berverdor Ave., Tracy. Rocha's
Mortuary in Lodi is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Gordon K. Wells of Tracy; her
children "J" Keith Wells of Patterson, Kondelia Krislock of Logan, Utah, and Anthea-Jeanne Cribbs of Sausalito; four
grandchildren and a great-grandson. Remembrances should be sent to the Anthea A. Wells Music Education Fund, c/o
Westside Bank, 60 W. 10th St., Tracy, Calif. 95376. They will be used to support music education in the Tracy high
schools.
Wheaton Harry D 961126 p10
Harry D. Wheaton, 62; A funeral service was held here Friday for Harry Douglas Wheaton, who died Nov. 19, at his
Patterson home. He was 62. A native of Tulare, he had lived in, Patterson the last 21 years and worked as a truck driver.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-58 and was a military policeman in Japan. He was a member of the First. Baptist
Church in Patterson. The service Friday morning was held at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include a brother,
Carl Wheaton of Lake Almanor. Remembrances should be sent to the Memorial Fund at First Baptist Church, 124 S. Del
Puerto Ave., Patterson.
White Lena L 960206 p8
Lena L. White, 97; Lena L. White, who had lived in Patterson for 32 years, died last Wednesday at Sutter-Amador
Hospital in Jackson. She was 97. A native of Savoy, Ark., she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ
of Patterson. A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. at Hillview funeral Chapel in Patterson. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include two daughters, Louise Crosby of Pine Grove and Virginia
Westfall of Chesapeake, Virginia; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and three sisters, Lillie Bettes and Dixie
Roper, both of Patterson, and Blanche Clark of Springdale, Ark. Remembrances should be sent to the Church of Christ,
57 Hammon Ct., Patterson.
Whitfield Lillian S 960414 p3
Lillian S. Whitfield, 81; A funeral service will be held this morning, Thursday, for long time Patterson area resident
Lillian Samatha Whitfield. She died at her rural home last Friday. She was 8!. A native of Oklahoma, she had lived here
58 years and was a retired seamstress. She was a member of the local Church of Christ and the Old Time Fiddlers. The
service will be held at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors
include her husband, Bill Whitfield of Patterson; and children, Earl Reed of Denair, Bob Reed and Kathy Thill of
Patterson, Mary Alice Coker of Modesto, and Pauline Armstrong of Firebaugh; 16 grandchildren and 19 great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to Hospice of Modesto, 601 McHenry Ave., Modesto, Calif. 95350.
Willingham Paul 960328 p10
Paul Willingham, 87; A funeral service was held Monday in Hughson for Paul "P.J." Willingham, who died March 21 at
Madera Community Hospital. He was 87. He was a native of Paoli, Okla., and had lived in Madera for 17 years after
moving there from Hughson. He was an operating engineer for 60 years and belonged to Operating Engineers Local 3.
The funeral was held at Lakewood Funeral Home. Burial followed in Lakewood Memorial Park, Hughson. Survivors
include his wife, Zelma Willingham of Madera; children, Gale Willingham of Madera, Wendell Willingham of Turlock,
and Pat Maisetti of Patterson; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a brother, Neil Willingham of
Sacramento; and a sister, Zelm Van Kirk of Rancho Cordova. Remembrances should be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Yoppini Stella L 960509 p8
Stella Linda Yoppini, 88; A graveside service will be held here today, Thursday, for longtime Patterson resident Stella
Linda Yoppini. She died Tuesday at Del Puerto Hospital. She was 88. A native of Petaluma, she moved here with her
family 79 years ago. She was a home-maker. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery.
Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include two sons, Leo and Ray Yoppini, both of
Patterson, four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital
Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.